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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Chris's Team
1-0 133.82
112.02
 
VS
proj
Kentucky Zombie
95.48 0-1
107.89

Chris's Team outperform predictions, defeat Kentucky Zombie in 133.82-95.48 romp

Chris's Team brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 133.82-95.48 victory over Kentucky Zombie, who fell short of projections. Chris's Team took an 8.00-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Bass and never let it go. A.J. Brown (30.5 points) and Dalvin Cook (18.8) carried the flag for Kentucky Zombie in defeat. Chris's Team improve to 1-0 on the season, while Kentucky Zombie fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Chris's Team   Kentucky Zombie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Packers in Week 1, Jefferson caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 44.4 points to more-than-double his 19.85-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Chris's Team this week. Next week, Jefferson will play the Eagles.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Chris's Team
Points
% of total points 133.82
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
44.4
19.85
33.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
31.72
27.13
23.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
26.3
19.24
19.7%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
11.2
14.78
8.4%
Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 95.48
1
A.J. Brown
WR
30.5
16.03
31.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
18.8
22.83
19.7%
3
Tom Brady
QB
12.38
24.23
13%
4
Darren Waller
TE
11.9
12.34
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Chris's Team who claimed the lead, 76.22-36.50. For Chris's Team, Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Kentucky Zombie with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Chris's Team who claimed the lead, 122.62-78.20. For Chris's Team, Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch. Greg Joseph made the highlight reel for Kentucky Zombie with a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Kentucky Zombie, who trailed 122.62-95.48 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Chris's Team   Kentucky Zombie

Game Notes

Chris's Team won even though only three of their seven starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Kentucky Zombie had only two of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Chris's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Kentucky Zombie fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 38.34-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Chris's Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 4.13-point projected margin of victory.

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