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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kaepernicus
1-0 158.66
137.51
 
VS
proj
T’s Bags
127.46 0-1
137.38

Kaepernicus earn win against T’s Bags in 158.66-127.46 rout

Kaepernicus showed up, rolling to a 158.66-127.46 victory over T’s Bags, who fell short of projections. T’s Bags pulled out to a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Kaepernicus after that. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 289 yards , ran for 20 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 34.56 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 6 passes for 76 yards and 2 touchdowns (22.6 points). Corey Davis (24.2 points) and T.J. Hockenson (21.7) carried the flag for T’s Bags in defeat. Kaepernicus improve to 1-0 on the season, while T’s Bags fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Kaepernicus   T’s Bags

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Bills in Week 1, the Steelers defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 371 yards, and forced a fumble. In doing so, they put up 14 points to more-than-triple their 4.32-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Kaepernicus this week. In Week 2, the Steelers will play the Raiders.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Kaepernicus
Points
% of total points 158.66
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.56
26.12
21.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.6
16.54
14.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.3
13.85
13.4%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
16.5
11.95
10.4%
T’s Bags
Points
% of total points 127.46
1
Corey Davis
WR
24.2
12.81
19%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
21.7
10.69
17%
3
David Montgomery
RB
19.3
13.85
15.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.6
20.93
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Kaepernicus who claimed the lead, 81.76-66.66. For Kaepernicus, Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Corey Davis made the highlight reel for T’s Bags with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for T’s Bags, who trailed 142.16-127.46 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Kaepernicus   T’s Bags

Game Notes

Kaepernicus had six of their 10 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
T’s Bags had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Kaepernicus put up more points than their projected total, while T’s Bags fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 31.2-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Kaepernicus win, but they also covered the 0.13-point projected margin of victory.

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