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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tribute to Pops!!
1-0 111.6
104.64
 
VS
proj
Chester Rat's
98.86 0-1
119.81

Chester Rat's succumb to Tribute to Pops!!, 111.60-98.86

Chester Rat's failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Tribute to Pops!! earned a 111.60-98.86 victory. Chester Rat's took a 0.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Tribute to Pops!! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (34.9 points) and the Miami Dolphins defense (18). Justin Herbert (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Pittman Jr. (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Chester Rat's in the loss. Tribute to Pops!! (1-0) will look to earn another W against Tiderrrrrr's Crazy Team, while Chester Rat's (0-1) will take on terry's Trained assassins in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Tribute to Pops!!   Chester Rat's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Patriots in Week 1, the Dolphins defense scored 18 points to nearly triple their 6.18-point projection. They allowed only 7 points, surrendered 271 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tribute to Pops!! this week. In Week 2, the Dolphins will square off against the Ravens.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Tribute to Pops!!
Points
% of total points 111.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.9
24.73
31.3%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
18
6.18
16.1%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
14.8
13.99
13.3%
4
Chris Boswell
K
14
7.72
12.5%
Chester Rat's
Points
% of total points 98.86
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.71
23.5%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
22.6
12.77
22.9%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.5
11.88
16.7%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.6
13.3
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Boswell had a 53-yard field goal for Tribute to Pops!!, who trailed 56.50-55.60 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Chester Rat's, who trailed 103.90-89.96 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Tribute to Pops!!   Chester Rat's

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Tribute to Pops!! scored higher than their projected point totals.
Chester Rat's had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Tribute to Pops!! scored more points than their projected total, while Chester Rat's failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 12.74-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Justin Herbert scored 23.26 points, the fourth-best score for a QB this week.

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