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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
SS 70'S
1-0 135.95
117.27
 
VS
proj
Marino Rules
110.05 0-1
109.38

SS 70'S smirk at predictions, knock off Marino Rules in 135.95-110.05 rout

SS 70'S beat their projected point total, rolling to a 135.95-110.05 victory over Marino Rules. SS 70'S pulled out to a 12.60-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Godwin (16.5 points) and never gave it back. Jalen Hurts (28.4 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (20.3) did their part for Marino Rules in defeat. SS 70'S (1-0) will look to add to their success against Mini Vikes, while Marino Rules (0-1) will face Joe's Perfect Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  SS 70'S   Marino Rules

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen nearly doubled his 11.42-point projection with 21.2 points against the Bengals in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 27-24 loss. Thielen ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

SS 70'S
Points
% of total points 135.95
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.35
24.47
17.2%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
21.2
11.42
15.6%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.6
13.13
14.4%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
16.5
11.41
12.1%
Marino Rules
Points
% of total points 110.05
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
21.64
25.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.3
13.4
18.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.8
10.41
15.3%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
16.4
9.17
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, SS 70'S emerged with an 84.00-76.65 lead. For SS 70'S, Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Marino Rules, while D'Andre Swift had a 43-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for SS 70'S on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  SS 70'S   Marino Rules

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on SS 70'S exceeded their projected point totals.
Marino Rules had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 25.9-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did SS 70'S win, but they also easily covered the 7.89-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts recorded 28.4 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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