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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Flyhawks
1-0 103
98.38
 
VS
proj
Spoon
85.5 0-1
86.66

Flyhawks knock off Spoon, 103.0-85.5

Flyhawks scored a hard-fought win over Spoon, emerging victorious with a 103.0-85.5 victory. Spoon earned a 5.0-point lead on Thursday, but Flyhawks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Minkah Fitzpatrick (20 points) and A.J. Brown (15). Jonathan Taylor (18 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (15) carried the flag for Spoon in the loss. Flyhawks (1-0) will look to build on their success against Can I Haz Touchdown?, while Spoon (0-1) will try to develop some positive momentum against Hakuna Matata.

Matchup Timeline

  Flyhawks   Spoon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 14 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Bengals, Fitzpatrick scored 20 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 5.55-point projection in the 23-20 win. Fitzpatrick will face the Patriots next week.
Minkah Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Flyhawks
Points
% of total points 103
1
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
20
5.55
19.4%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
15
7.7
14.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
12
10.34
11.7%
4
Myles Garrett
DE
11
5.53
10.7%
Spoon
Points
% of total points 85.5
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18
11.85
21.1%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
15
8.03
17.5%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
9
6.97
10.5%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
8.5
7.48
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Flyhawks who grabbed the lead, 74.0-62.0. For Flyhawks, A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Spoon with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Flyhawks who grabbed the lead, 103.0-80.5. Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Flyhawks, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 64-yard pass for Spoon, while Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Flyhawks   Spoon

Game Notes

Flyhawks got the victory despite the fact that only five of their 12 starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Spoon lost despite six of their 12 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Flyhawks scored more points than their projected total, while Spoon fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 17.5-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Flyhawks win, but they also covered the 11.72-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Jonathan Taylor recorded 18 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.

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