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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Choice Team
1-0 122.48
105.67
 
VS
proj
James's Unmatched Team
82.42 0-1
117.07

Choice Team smirk at predictions, knock off James's Unmatched Team in 122.48-82.42 rout

Choice Team exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 122.48-82.42 victory over James's Unmatched Team, who fell short of projections. James's Unmatched Team grabbed a 0.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Choice Team after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (33.28 points) and Deebo Samuel (27.4). T.J. Hockenson (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for James's Unmatched Team in the loss. Choice Team (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Pass Catchers, while James's Unmatched Team (0-1) will face ASTRO ZOMBIE 🧟‍♂️ in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Choice Team   James's Unmatched Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown against the Lions, Samuel registered 27.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.08-point projection in the 41-33 win. Samuel ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Choice Team
Points
% of total points 122.48
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.28
25.17
27.2%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
27.4
12.08
22.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
22.6
16.53
18.5%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.1
13.28
9.9%
James's Unmatched Team
Points
% of total points 82.42
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
21.7
10.69
26.3%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
12.9
15.98
15.7%
3
Damien Harris
RB
10.7
11.45
13%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
10.1
11.86
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had a 79-yard touchdown catch for Choice Team, helping the team to a 52.10-40.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Choice Team to contribute to a 118.98-67.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Choice Team   James's Unmatched Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Choice Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
James's Unmatched Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Choice Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for James's Unmatched Team.
Choice Team recorded more points than their projected total, while James's Unmatched Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 40.06-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, T.J. Hockenson registered 21.7 points, the third-best score for a TE this week.

Coach Talk

Choice Team
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Not only did we double up James's Unmatched Team at WR (39.5 points to 19.4), we also royally dominated them at QB (33.28 points to 3.32).
James's Unmatched Team
Your quarterback threw two interceptions and literally zero touchdowns? I suppose we're presented with a fork in the road here: Were the Saints really that stout defending the pass, or was Aaron Rodgers just that inaccurate from the pocket? This judgment is yours to cast, James's Unmatched Team, as you manage your lineup in Week 2 and beyond!