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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
rhys's Crazy Team
1-0 119.16
120.75
 
VS
proj
Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team
97.52 0-1
122.93

Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team succumb to rhys's Crazy Team in 119.16-97.52 blowout

There's no sugarcoating it, Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as rhys's Crazy Team rolled to a 119.16-97.52 victory. Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team earned an 8-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all rhys's Crazy Team after that. They were led by Justin Jefferson (34.9 points) and Justin Herbert (23.26). D'Andre Swift (144 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (193 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team in defeat. rhys's Crazy Team (1-0) will look to build on their success against Titletown 13, while Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team (0-1) will take on Meat Puppets in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  rhys's Crazy Team   Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Packers 23-7. In doing so, he put up 34.9 points to more-than-double his 16.29-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on rhys's Crazy Team this week. In Week 2, Jefferson and the Vikings will square off against the Eagles.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

rhys's Crazy Team
Points
% of total points 119.16
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
34.9
16.29
29.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.71
19.5%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.5
11.88
13.8%
4
Najee Harris
RB
9.6
16.03
8.1%
Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 97.52
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
25
15.33
25.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.88
21.1%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.7
19.75
14%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
13
5.62
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team boasted a 60.00-52.00 lead. For rhys's Crazy Team, Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal. D'Andre Swift made the highlight reel for Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team with a 50-yard run.
Sunday Late
Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch for rhys's Crazy Team, while Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass, helping rhys's Crazy Team to a 119.16-80.62 lead.

Points By Position

  rhys's Crazy Team   Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team

Game Notes

rhys's Crazy Team emerged victorious despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 21.64-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
For Charlie Murphy's Unreal Team, D'Andre Swift (25 points) registered the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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