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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The RC Padres
1-0 161.57
149.08
 
VS
proj
Molly Hatchet
83.59 0-1
144.19

Molly Hatchet fall to The RC Padres in 161.57-83.59 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Molly Hatchet didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as The RC Padres rolled to a 161.57-83.59 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as The RC Padres earned a 44.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Adam Thielen and DeAndre Hopkins. Thielen caught 9 passes for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23.45 points, while Hopkins caught 6 passes for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns (21.8 points). Ryan Tannehill (17.83 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (17.31) led the way for Molly Hatchet in the loss. The RC Padres (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Snod Rats, while Molly Hatchet (0-1) attempt to right the ship against The Texas Headhunter.

Matchup Timeline

  The RC Padres   Molly Hatchet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers, Hockenson scored 19.7 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 9.39-point projection 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

The RC Padres
Points
% of total points 161.57
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
27.34
23.33
16.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
23.45
12.8
14.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.8
15.15
13.5%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.95
21.76
13%
Molly Hatchet
Points
% of total points 83.59
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
17.83
24.71
21.3%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
17.31
21.97
20.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
9.15
14.39
10.9%
4
George Kittle
TE
8.8
12.69
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was The RC Padres who took the lead, 111.43-66.69. For The RC Padres, Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Molly Hatchet with a 79-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for The RC Padres to contribute to a 150.57-83.59 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The RC Padres   Molly Hatchet

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on The RC Padres scored higher than their projected point totals.
Each of the 10 starters for Molly Hatchet scored below their projected points.
Molly Hatchet can partially blame the loss on Brandon Aiyuk, who didn't score any points.
The RC Padres had six players score more points than the leading scorer for Molly Hatchet.
The RC Padres put up more points than their projected total, while Molly Hatchet fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 77.98-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The RC Padres get the W, but they also easily covered the 4.89-point projected margin of victory.

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