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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Larry Fists Gerald
1-0 143.78
126.77
 
VS
proj
Thug Nasty Wendeezy
116.57 0-1
134.78

Larry Fists Gerald earn win against Thug Nasty Wendeezy in 143.78-116.57 rout

Larry Fists Gerald exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 143.78-116.57 victory over Thug Nasty Wendeezy, who fell short of projections. Larry Fists Gerald got out to a 28.70-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Brown (20.7 points) and Lavonte David (8) and never let it go. Russell Wilson (254 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Montez Sweat (4 Tackles, 1 Sack) were the leaders for Thug Nasty Wendeezy in defeat. Larry Fists Gerald (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Flavors of the Taynt, while Thug Nasty Wendeezy (0-1) will face off against DezStillGonBeatYoMa in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Larry Fists Gerald   Thug Nasty Wendeezy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-29 win over the Cowboys, Brown scored 20.7 points to more-than-double his 9.07-point projection. He caught 5 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Larry Fists Gerald this week. Next week, Brown will battle the Falcons.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Larry Fists Gerald
Points
% of total points 143.78
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.76
20.8
20%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
20.7
9.07
14.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.6
13.09
13.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.8
10.53
13.1%
Thug Nasty Wendeezy
Points
% of total points 116.57
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.06
23.82
23.2%
2
Montez Sweat
DE
15.5
6.74
13.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.2
9.77
13%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
10.03
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Larry Fists Gerald, contributing to a 28.70-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Larry Fists Gerald who claimed the lead, 82.26-78.06. For Larry Fists Gerald, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Thug Nasty Wendeezy, while Brandin Cooks had a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Larry Fists Gerald   Thug Nasty Wendeezy

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Larry Fists Gerald scored higher than their projected point totals.
Thug Nasty Wendeezy had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Larry Fists Gerald recorded more points than their projected total, while Thug Nasty Wendeezy fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 27.21-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

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