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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Texasseans
1-0 250.66
178.72
 
VS
proj
Orange Nation
166.85 0-1
200.56

Texasseans beat predictions, earn win against Orange Nation in 250.66-166.85 rout

Texasseans showed up, cruising to a 250.66-166.85 victory over Orange Nation, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Texasseans leapt out to a 58.55-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Amari Cooper (42.27 points) and Rob Gronkowski (31.25). Tyreek Hill (11 Rec, 197 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Antonio Brown (5 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for Orange Nation in the loss. Texasseans (1-0) will look to build on their success against The Footballas, while Orange Nation (0-1) try to get back on track against ATLiens Vaxxxed Edition.

Matchup Timeline

  Texasseans   Orange Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski more-than-tripled his 10.17-point projection with 31.25 points against the Cowboys in Week 1. He caught 8 passes for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 31-29 win. Gronkowski will face the Falcons next week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Texasseans
Points
% of total points 250.66
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
49.43
35.68
19.7%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
42.27
16.39
16.9%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
31.25
10.17
12.5%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
27.93
11.82
11.1%
Orange Nation
Points
% of total points 166.85
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
40.4
20.81
24.2%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
28.47
13.81
17.1%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
25
15.69
15%
4
Darius Leonard
LB
13.5
18.81
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Thursday, but after the scoring was completed, Texasseans had an 87.02-28.47 lead. For Texasseans, Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Orange Nation with a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
D'Andre Swift had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Texasseans, helping the team to a 164.93-101.60 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Texasseans owned a 250.66-145.82 lead. For Texasseans, Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Orange Nation with a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Texasseans   Orange Nation

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starting players on Texasseans exceeded their projected point totals.
Orange Nation had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Texasseans scored more points than their projected total, while Orange Nation fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 83.81-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Tyreek Hill scored 40.4 points, the second-best score for a wideout this week.

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