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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
PATRIOTS RULE
1-0 153.89
181.9
 
VS
proj
TEXAS OUTLAWS
138.78 0-1
133.05

PATRIOTS RULE manage to defeat TEXAS OUTLAWS 153.89-138.78 despite falling short of predictions

Despite being unable to rise to the occasion, PATRIOTS RULE emerged victorious with a 153.89-138.78 victory over TEXAS OUTLAWS, who actually exceeded projections. PATRIOTS RULE nabbed an early 22.80-point lead on Thursday. TEXAS OUTLAWS came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Kirk Cousins (25.04 points) and Adam Thielen (22.45). Unphased, PATRIOTS RULE rallied later that afternoon, as Mac Jones (17.04 points) and Kyle Van Noy (5.75) put them back ahead once and for all. PATRIOTS RULE improve to 1-0 on the season, while TEXAS OUTLAWS fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  PATRIOTS RULE   TEXAS OUTLAWS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hurts passed for 264 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 62 yards as the Eagles beat the Falcons 32-6. In doing so, he put up 31.66 points and scored 47.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on PATRIOTS RULE this week. Hurts will square off against the 49ers next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

PATRIOTS RULE
Points
% of total points 153.89
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
31.66
21.46
20.6%
2
David Montgomery
RB
20.55
14
13.4%
3
Mac Jones
QB
17.04
17.76
11.1%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
16.75
12.48
10.9%
TEXAS OUTLAWS
Points
% of total points 138.78
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.04
20.29
18%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
22.45
12.37
16.2%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
18.65
9.21
13.4%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
13.95
11.16
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was TEXAS OUTLAWS who emerged with the lead, 112.84-91.71. For PATRIOTS RULE, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins found Adam Thielen for a 24-yard touchdown pass for TEXAS OUTLAWS.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for PATRIOTS RULE, helping the team to a 147.14-132.44 lead.

Points By Position

  PATRIOTS RULE   TEXAS OUTLAWS

Game Notes

Only six of the 24 starting players on PATRIOTS RULE exceeded their scoring projections.
TEXAS OUTLAWS had only 10 of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as PATRIOTS RULE had four starters score zero points, while TEXAS OUTLAWS had six.
PATRIOTS RULE won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while TEXAS OUTLAWS exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 15.11-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with PATRIOTS RULE. They got the W, but failed to cover the 48.85-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

PATRIOTS RULE
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, PATRIOTS RULE. It takes moxie to play not one, not two, but FOUR starters with zero points while still getting the win! All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
TEXAS OUTLAWS
Luckily, Week 1's problem isn't exactly rocket science, TEXAS OUTLAWS. Choosing to start several zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied almost 154 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?