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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Meat Puppets
1-0 144.98
119.43
 
VS
proj
The Jared Brady’s
81.3 0-1
112.69

Meat Puppets earn win against The Jared Brady’s in 144.98-81.30 drubbing

Meat Puppets showed up, rolling to a 144.98-81.30 victory over The Jared Brady’s, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Meat Puppets leapt out to a 58.28-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Josh Allen (33.48 points) and Gabe Davis (16.8). Patrick Mahomes (360 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Deebo Samuel (52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) were the leaders for The Jared Brady’s in the loss. Meat Puppets (1-0) will look to rack up another W against Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team, while The Jared Brady’s (0-1) attempt to right the ship against t's Nice Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Meat Puppets   The Jared Brady’s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Texans in Week 1, Pittman Jr. caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 22.6 points to scored 77.0% higher than his 12.77-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Meat Puppets this week. In Week 2, Pittman Jr. and the Colts will face the Jaguars.
Michael Pittman Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Meat Puppets
Points
% of total points 144.98
1
Josh Allen
QB
33.48
24.34
23.1%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
22.6
12.77
15.6%
3
Gabe Davis
WR
16.8
10.86
11.6%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
16.4
11.35
11.3%
The Jared Brady’s
Points
% of total points 81.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.9
24.73
42.9%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.6
13.3
14.3%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
8.2
18.68
10.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
7.8
11.23
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen found Gabe Davis on multiple big plays for Meat Puppets: a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 53-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 58.28-0.00 lead for Meat Puppets.

Points By Position

  Meat Puppets   The Jared Brady’s

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Meat Puppets scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Jared Brady’s had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Meat Puppets recorded more points than their projected total, while The Jared Brady’s fell shy of their projection.
This showdown featured the top and bottom-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 63.68-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Meat Puppets win, but they also easily covered the 6.74-point projected margin of victory.
For The Jared Brady’s, Patrick Mahomes scored 34.9 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

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