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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Texas Headhunter
1-0 141.69
140.39
 
VS
proj
Chicken nuggets
138.15 0-1
146.3

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Chicken nuggets fall to The Texas Headhunter in 141.69-138.15 battle

Hampered by a 0-point week from Mike Gesicki, Chicken nuggets were unable to overcome The Texas Headhunter, which squeaked by for a 141.69-138.15 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Texas Headhunter led 132.69-77.16 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. Chicken nuggets closed the gap behind Tyreek Hill (11 Rec, 197 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Baker Mayfield (321 Pass Yds). Tom Brady (32.96 points) and Deebo Samuel (25.15) were the top scorers for The Texas Headhunter in the victory. The Texas Headhunter (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Molly Hatchet, while Chicken nuggets (0-1) match up against The Bobby Chucks in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Texas Headhunter   Chicken nuggets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel more-than-doubled his 10.77-point projection with 25.15 points against the Lions in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown in the 41-33 win. Samuel ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

The Texas Headhunter
Points
% of total points 141.69
1
Tom Brady
QB
32.96
25.87
23.3%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
25.15
10.77
17.8%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
24.78
22.81
17.5%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
22
14.29
15.5%
Chicken nuggets
Points
% of total points 138.15
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.76
27.2
21.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
28.85
15.84
20.9%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
23
11.71
16.6%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
16.29
22.62
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass for The Texas Headhunter, helping to give the team a 34.96-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Texas Headhunter who grabbed the lead, 132.69-77.16. Trevor Lawrence had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for The Texas Headhunter, while Deebo Samuel had a 79-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson connected with Tyler Lockett on multiple big plays for Chicken nuggets: a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Chicken nuggets, while Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 141.69-138.15 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  The Texas Headhunter   Chicken nuggets

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on The Texas Headhunter scored higher than their projected point totals.
Chicken nuggets had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Chicken nuggets can partially blame the loss on Mike Gesicki, who didn't score any points.
The Texas Headhunter scored more points than their projected total, while Chicken nuggets fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 3.54-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

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