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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Pitbull Blood Dogs
1-0 189
201.81
 
VS
proj
Wish A MF Would
174 0-1
194.61

Wish A MF Would lose to Pitbull Blood Dogs, 189-174

Wish A MF Would failed to rise to the occasion, as Pitbull Blood Dogs earned a 189-174 victory. Pitbull Blood Dogs never trailed in this one after grabbing a 37-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Brown (30 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (15). Patrick Mahomes (337 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for Wish A MF Would in the loss. Pitbull Blood Dogs improve to 1-0 on the season, while Wish A MF Would fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Pitbull Blood Dogs   Wish A MF Would

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hockenson more-than-doubled his 15.1-point projection with 32 points against the 49ers in Week 1. He caught 8 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown in the 41-33 loss. Hockenson ranks #58 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
T.J. Hockenson

Top Player Comparison

Pitbull Blood Dogs
Points
% of total points 189
1
Jameis Winston
QB
44
24.54
23.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34
34.85
18%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
32
15.1
16.9%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
30
16.39
15.9%
Wish A MF Would
Points
% of total points 174
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
46
32.25
26.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
35
20.32
20.1%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
26
32.75
14.9%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
18
23.3
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Pitbull Blood Dogs, contributing to a 45-8 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Wish A MF Would, who trailed 145-106 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Pitbull Blood Dogs who emerged with the lead, 189-174. For Pitbull Blood Dogs, Jameis Winston had a 55-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Wish A MF Would with a 75-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Pitbull Blood Dogs   Wish A MF Would

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Pitbull Blood Dogs exceeded their scoring projections.
Wish A MF Would had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 15-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Pitbull Blood Dogs win, but they also easily covered the 7.2-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes scored 46 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

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