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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
GX s99 NE Pats 20 25
1-0 252.6
262.3
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
237.84 0-1
260.9

Despite top scorer McCaffrey, Kansas City Chiefs fall to GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, 252.60-237.84

Kansas City Chiefs had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with RB Christian McCaffrey accumulating 27.7 points, the 14th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, who earned a 252.60-237.84 win. GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 earned an early 6.20-point lead on Thursday. Kansas City Chiefs came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (27.7 points) and Joe Burrow (22.64). Unphased, GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 rallied later that afternoon, as Tyreek Hill (37.1 points) and Nick Chubb (22.1) put them back ahead once and for all. GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Philadelphia Eagles, while Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) face off against Denver Broncos in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  GX s99 NE Pats 20 25   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill scored 83.4% more than his 20.23-point projection with 37.1 points against the Browns in Week 1. He caught 11 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown in the 33-29 win. Hill ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

GX s99 NE Pats 20 25
Points
% of total points 252.6
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
37.1
20.23
14.7%
2
Corey Davis
WR
26.7
15.08
10.6%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
23.7
13.94
9.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
22.1
17.25
8.7%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 237.84
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.7
26.64
11.6%
2
Darren Waller
TE
26.5
16.35
11.1%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
22.64
23.21
9.5%
4
Mike Williams
WR
22.2
13.46
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, helping to stake the team to a 28.20-22.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Kansas City Chiefs who owned the lead, 190.74-149.80. For GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, Corey Davis had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Brandin Cooks had a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for Kansas City Chiefs, while Joe Burrow had a 50-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 to contribute to a 226.50-211.34 lead for the team.
Monday
Sammy Watkins had a 49-yard catch for GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  GX s99 NE Pats 20 25   Kansas City Chiefs

Game Notes

GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 got the victory despite the fact that only seven of their 23 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Kansas City Chiefs had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 won despite starting Cameron Brate, who scored zero points.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Kansas City Chiefs ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 put up the 5th-best score.
The matchup's 14.76-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 earn the win, but they also covered the 1.4-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Kansas City Chiefs, Christian McCaffrey put up 27.7 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.

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