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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Pai Mei
1-0 482.13
429.44
 
VS
proj
Jokers Wild
376.64 0-1
437.31

Pai Mei defy projections, knock off Jokers Wild, 482.13-376.64

Pai Mei showed up and exceeded their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 482.13-376.64 victory over Jokers Wild, who fell short of projections. Jokers Wild grabbed a 15.47-point lead on Thursday, but Pai Mei held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Pittman Jr. (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Ryan (352 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 12 Rush Yds). Javonte Williams (43 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds) and Mike Evans (5 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Jokers Wild in the loss. Pai Mei (1-0) will look to earn another W against Sharks, while Jokers Wild (0-1) meet Black Knight in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Pai Mei   Jokers Wild

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watt (6 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) scored 10 points in a 23-20 win over the Bengals in Week 1. His scoring output crushed his 0.82-point projection. Watt will face the Patriots next week.
T.J. Watt

Top Player Comparison

Pai Mei
Points
% of total points 482.13
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
62.2
36.2
12.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
56.08
47.35
11.6%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
53.69
46.67
11.1%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
50.4
30.74
10.5%
Jokers Wild
Points
% of total points 376.64
1
Javonte Williams
RB
56.17
42.31
14.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
41.2
35.81
10.9%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
40.67
50.92
10.8%
4
Darren Waller
TE
31.8
28.81
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Pai Mei became the proud owner of a 330.44-183.14 lead. Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run for Pai Mei, while Jameis Winston had a 40-yard pass. Meanwhile, Trevor Lawrence had a 49-yard pass for Jokers Wild, while Chris Boswell had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Pai Mei who took the lead, 420.23-279.27. Daniel Jones had a 65-yard touchdown pass for Pai Mei, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Jokers Wild with a 42-yard catch.
Monday
Jerry Jeudy had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Pai Mei during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Pai Mei   Jokers Wild

Game Notes

13 of the 20 starters on Pai Mei exceeded their projected point totals.
Jokers Wild had only eight of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Jokers Wild can partially blame the loss on Kamren Curl, who didn't score any points.
Pai Mei put up more points than their projected total, while Jokers Wild fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 105.49-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
For Jokers Wild, Javonte Williams (56.17 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

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