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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
King Kong Vong
1-0 141.42
146.12
 
VS
proj
Restaurant Quality Lemonade
136.88 0-1
145.55

Despite top scorer Jefferson, Restaurant Quality Lemonade fall to King Kong Vong in 141.42-136.88 battle

Restaurant Quality Lemonade had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with WR Justin Jefferson racking up 34.27 points, the fourth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome King Kong Vong, who rallied for a 141.42-136.88 win. Trailing 136.88-112.82 heading into Monday night, King Kong Vong roared back behind Jerry Jeudy, who caught 4 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown for 19.8 points, and Courtland Sutton, who caught 4 passes for 72 yards (8.8 points). Justin Jefferson (34.27 points) and Kirk Cousins (22.85) did everything they could for Restaurant Quality Lemonade in defeat. King Kong Vong (1-0) will look to build on their success against JoeBuckYourself, while Restaurant Quality Lemonade (0-1) will try to right the ship against Scottie B. Pippen.

Matchup Timeline

  King Kong Vong   Restaurant Quality Lemonade

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jeudy (4 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.8 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. His scoring output was 68.9% more than his 11.72-point projection. Jeudy ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jerry Jeudy

Top Player Comparison

King Kong Vong
Points
% of total points 141.42
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
39
29.69
27.6%
2
Derek Carr
QB
21.75
23.98
15.4%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
19.8
11.72
14%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.37
14.48
10.9%
Restaurant Quality Lemonade
Points
% of total points 136.88
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
34.27
17.14
25%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.85
24.56
16.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
22.07
15.42
16.1%
4
Jared Goff
QB
17.15
21.73
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jared Goff had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Restaurant Quality Lemonade, who trailed 52.07-30.05 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Restaurant Quality Lemonade who took the lead, 121.51-112.82. For King Kong Vong, Derek Carr had a 41-yard pass. Kirk Cousins hit Justin Jefferson on multiple big plays for Restaurant Quality Lemonade: a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 64-yard pass.
Monday
Jerry Jeudy had a 67-yard touchdown catch for King Kong Vong on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  King Kong Vong   Restaurant Quality Lemonade

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on King Kong Vong scored more than their projected point totals.
Restaurant Quality Lemonade had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.54-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did King Kong Vong win, but they also covered the 0.57-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Justin Jefferson scored 34.27 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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