We Want the Funk defy expectations, earn win against Game of Jones in 179.98-101.96 rout
We Want the Funk outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 179.98-101.96 victory over Game of Jones, who fell short of projections. We Want the Funk took an early 21.70-point lead on Thursday. Game of Jones came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Jalen Hurts (27.76 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (18.4). Not to be deterred, We Want the Funk rallied later that afternoon, as Sterling Shepard (20.8 points) and Baker Mayfield (12.64) put them back ahead for good. We Want the Funk (1-0) will look to earn another W against ROID RAGERS INC., while Game of Jones (0-1) will try to get some positive momentum against FantasyFootballTeam.
While catching 8 passes for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Gronkowski put up 25 points this week. He nearly tripled his 8.47-point projection in the 31-29 win. Gronkowski will face the Falcons next week.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Game of Jones who emerged with the lead, 70.76-70.70. For We Want the Funk, Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Game of Jones, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for We Want the Funk, while Sterling Shepard had a 37-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 107.34-86.96 lead for We Want the Funk.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for We Want the Funk, while David Montgomery had a 41-yard run to contribute to a 163.48-86.96 lead for We Want the Funk.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for Game of Jones.
We Want the Funk
Props to you, We Want the Funk. Nice work fielding a lineup that blew the opposition out by over 78 points in Week 1. Let's keep this momentum as we step into what might be a favorable Week 2 matchup.
Game of Jones
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Game of Jones collectively registered one catch on only two measly targets this past week. Instruct those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 2!