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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mario's Mind-Blowing Team
1-0 1106
909.95
 
VS
proj
Excellence of Execution
911.1 0-1
847.82

Mario's Mind-Blowing Team defeat Excellence of Execution, 1,106.0-911.1

Mario's Mind-Blowing Team rose to the occasion, earning a 1,106.0-911.1 victory over Excellence of Execution. Mario's Mind-Blowing Team grabbed a 316.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Christian McCaffrey (276.1 points) and Antonio Gibson (90 Rush Yds, 18 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Deebo Samuel (263 points) and Jalen Hurts (188.2) did everything they could for Excellence of Execution in the loss. Mario's Mind-Blowing Team (1-0) will look to add to their success against chris's Spectacular Team, while Excellence of Execution (0-1) attempt to get their first win against Dark Helmet 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Mario's Mind-Blowing Team   Excellence of Execution

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 19-14 win over the Jets, McCaffrey scored 276.1 points to beat his 163.5-point projection. He racked up 187 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mario's Mind-Blowing Team this week. In Week 2, McCaffrey and the Panthers will go up against the Saints.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Mario's Mind-Blowing Team
Points
% of total points 1106
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
276.1
163.5
25%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
162
110.2
14.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
161
99.35
14.6%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
149.5
103.66
13.5%
Excellence of Execution
Points
% of total points 911.1
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
263
75.22
28.9%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
188.2
128.89
20.7%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
138.2
103.27
15.2%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
133
144.79
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had a 79-yard touchdown catch for Excellence of Execution, while Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 854.7-538.4 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Daniel Jones had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Excellence of Execution, who trailed 1,055.0-867.1 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Mario's Mind-Blowing Team   Excellence of Execution

Game Notes

Mario's Mind-Blowing Team had six of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Excellence of Execution had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 194.9-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mario's Mind-Blowing Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 62.13-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Deebo Samuel put up 263 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

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