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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Simmons
1-0 163.6
124.63
 
VS
proj
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
142.4 0-1
130.57

Back-and-forth battle ends with Simmons coming back to knock off YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas in 163.6-142.4 rout

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Simmons earned an easy win over YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, rolling to a 163.6-142.4 victory. YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas leapt out to an early 29.9-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Rob Gronkowski (25 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (4.9). Simmons came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by impressive performances from Jalen Hurts (37.4 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (23.3). Unphased, YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas got it going later that afternoon to take a 2.3-point lead behind Tyreek Hill (31.6 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (10). But Simmons came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as Darren Waller (21.5 points) put them back in the lead for good. Simmons (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Sprint Right Option, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (0-1) face off against Big Ballers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Simmons   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Falcons in Week 1, the Eagles defense allowed only 6 points and gave up 260 yards. In doing so, they put up 13 points to scored 69.3% higher than their 7.68-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Simmons this week. In Week 2, the Eagles will face the 49ers.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Simmons
Points
% of total points 163.6
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
37.4
25.06
22.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.3
17.06
14.2%
3
Darren Waller
TE
21.5
13.18
13.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
21.1
15.77
12.9%
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 142.4
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
31.6
17.3
22.2%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
25
8.47
17.6%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.3
28.06
12.9%
4
David Montgomery
RB
18.3
13.85
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Simmons, while Greg Joseph had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 100.7-82.5 lead for Simmons.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, helping the team to a 124.1-121.8 lead.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, contributing to a 142.4-142.1 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Simmons   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Game Notes

Simmons had seven of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Simmons ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 21.2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Tyreek Hill (31.6 points) recorded the second-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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