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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Chillin with Mahomies
1-0 109.28
132.8
 
VS
proj
Pitts of Mt. Doom
103.52 0-1
130.38

Offensively challenged Chillin with Mahomies defeat Pitts of Mt. Doom, 109.28-103.52

Chillin with Mahomies earned a 109.28-103.52 victory over Pitts of Mt. Doom in spite of ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week. Pitts of Mt. Doom took a 31.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 6 passes for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23.3 points, and Justin Herbert, who passed for 337 yards and a touchdown (15.38 points). But Chillin with Mahomies held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Patrick Mahomes (38.28 points) and Kareem Hunt (15.6). Chillin with Mahomies (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Pitts of Mt. Doom, while Pitts of Mt. Doom (0-1) will try to get some positive momentum against Chillin with Mahomies.

Matchup Timeline

  Chillin with Mahomies   Pitts of Mt. Doom

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 337 yards , running for 18 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Browns, Mahomes registered 38.28 points this week. He scored 30.6% more than his 29.32-point projection in the 33-29 win. Mahomes ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Chillin with Mahomies
Points
% of total points 109.28
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38.28
29.32
35%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
15.6
12.49
14.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
12.9
17.19
11.8%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.7
16.67
10.7%
Pitts of Mt. Doom
Points
% of total points 103.52
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.3
17.66
22.5%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
15.38
25.32
14.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
14.5
15.03
14%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
13
14.32
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Chillin with Mahomies to contribute to a 105.78-94.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chillin with Mahomies   Pitts of Mt. Doom

Game Notes

Chillin with Mahomies won even though only two of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Pitts of Mt. Doom had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Chillin with Mahomies ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Pitts of Mt. Doom ranked 11th.
The matchup's 5.76-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Chillin with Mahomies get the win, but they also covered the 2.42-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Chillin with Mahomies
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid performance by Patrick Mahomes, we doubled up Pitts of Mt. Doom at the quarterback position this past week (38.28 points to 15.38). Mahomes torched the Browns defense by logging 337 yards and three passing touchdowns.
Pitts of Mt. Doom
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity this week didn't go unnoticed, Pitts of Mt. Doom. It takes a true winner to help someone like Chillin with Mahomies succeed. Who knows, maybe they'll return the favor by taking a couple of kickers early in next year's draft... something along those lines!