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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hard Targets
1-0 190
165.71
 
VS
proj
Norman Nobodies
128.15 0-1
163.61

Hard Targets smirk at expectations, knock off Norman Nobodies in 190.00-128.15 rout

Hard Targets stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 190.00-128.15 victory over Norman Nobodies, who fell short of projections. Norman Nobodies got out to a 5.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hard Targets after that. They were led by Jalen Hurts (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Tyreek Hill (11 Rec, 197 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Darren Waller (10 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Herbert (337 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Norman Nobodies in the loss. Hard Targets (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Hangovers, while Norman Nobodies (0-1) face Soonerjack in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Targets   Norman Nobodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers, Hockenson recorded 25.7 points this week. He nearly doubled his 13.28-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

Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 190
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
37.4
25.06
19.7%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
37.1
20.23
19.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
30.2
17.37
15.9%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
25.7
13.28
13.5%
Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 128.15
1
Darren Waller
TE
26.5
16.35
20.7%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
18.75
27.73
14.6%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.7
13.09
14.6%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
15.7
13.74
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Hard Targets, while Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 135.30-75.55 lead for Hard Targets.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Hard Targets to contribute to a 190.00-85.95 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hard Targets   Norman Nobodies

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starting players on Hard Targets exceeded their scoring projections.
Norman Nobodies had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Jalen Hurts, Tyreek Hill, and Adam Thielen all scored more points than Darren Waller, the leading scorer for Norman Nobodies.
Hard Targets put up more points than their projected total, while Norman Nobodies fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 61.85-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Hard Targets get the W, but they also covered the 2.1-point projected margin of victory.
For Norman Nobodies, Darren Waller scored 26.5 points, the second-highest score for a TE this week.

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