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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Purple Power
1-0 119.3
105.18
 
VS
proj
Justin's Rad Team
96.38 0-1
106.36

Purple Power brush off predictions, earn win against Justin's Rad Team in 119.30-96.38 romp

Purple Power rose to the occasion, cruising to a 119.30-96.38 victory over Justin's Rad Team, who fell short of projections. Purple Power got out to an 11.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Michael Thomas (20.2 points) and Joe Mixon (18) and never gave it back. Kareem Hunt (46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (42 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for Justin's Rad Team in defeat. Purple Power (1-0) will look to build on their success against JT TRIBAL CHIEF, while Justin's Rad Team (0-1) will meet Filthy Lucre in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Power   Justin's Rad Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams caught 10 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown as the Raiders lost to the Chargers 24-19. In doing so, he put up 25.1 points and scored 79.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Purple Power this week. In Week 2, Adams and the Raiders will square off against the Cardinals.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Purple Power
Points
% of total points 119.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.9
24.73
29.3%
2
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
13.97
21%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
20.2
11.15
16.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
18
15.89
15.1%
Justin's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 96.38
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
21
9.37
21.8%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
20.9
11.53
21.7%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
14
13.58
14.5%
4
Tom Brady
QB
11.38
21.69
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run for Justin's Rad Team, who trailed 50.10-38.20 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for Purple Power, contributing to a 110.10-85.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Justin's Rad Team, who trailed 110.10-96.38 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Purple Power   Justin's Rad Team

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Purple Power exceeded their projected point totals.
Justin's Rad Team had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Purple Power recorded more points than their projected total, while Justin's Rad Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 22.92-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Kareem Hunt recorded 21 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

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