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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mike Dempsey
1-0 169.46
163.92
 
VS
proj
Jeff's Unbelievable Team
134.44 0-1
165.31

Jeff's Unbelievable Team come up short of expectations, lose to Mike Dempsey in 169.46-134.44 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Jeff's Unbelievable Team underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Mike Dempsey cruised to a 169.46-134.44 victory. Jeff's Unbelievable Team earned a 10.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mike Dempsey after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill, who caught 11 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown for 37.1 points, and Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 337 yards , ran for 18 yards and scored 4 touchdowns (33.28 points). Derek Carr (25 points) and Alvin Kamara (18.1) led the charge for Jeff's Unbelievable Team in defeat. Mike Dempsey (1-0) will look to add to their success against 867-5309, while Jeff's Unbelievable Team (0-1) attempt to get back on track against Howard Bender.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike Dempsey   Jeff's Unbelievable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown against the Browns, Hill scored 37.1 points this week. He scored 83.4% more than his 20.23-point projection in the 33-29 win. Hill ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Mike Dempsey
Points
% of total points 169.46
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
37.1
20.23
21.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.28
25.16
19.6%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
22.08
19.69
13%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.7
13.09
11%
Jeff's Unbelievable Team
Points
% of total points 134.44
1
Derek Carr
QB
25
17.77
18.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.1
23.07
13.5%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
16
18.5
11.9%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.6
16.34
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Mike Dempsey, who trailed 51.50-46.68 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes hit Tyreek Hill for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Mike Dempsey to contribute to a 148.76-93.40 lead for Mike Dempsey.
Monday
Derek Carr had a 31-yard touchdown pass for Jeff's Unbelievable Team.

Points By Position

  Mike Dempsey   Jeff's Unbelievable Team

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on Mike Dempsey exceeded their projected point totals.
Jeff's Unbelievable Team had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mike Dempsey put up more points than their projected total, while Jeff's Unbelievable Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 35.02-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

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