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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kati's Legit Team
1-0 143.12
145.41
 
VS
proj
Ajax Crusaders
136.02 0-1
141.67

Kati's Legit Team top Ajax Crusaders, 143.12-136.02

Kati's Legit Team scored a hard-fought win over Ajax Crusaders, emerging victorious with a 143.12-136.02 victory. Kati's Legit Team nabbed a 29.80-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Cooper Kupp and Matt Gay. Kupp caught 13 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown for 31.8 points, while Gay made his only FG attempt (6 points). Ajax Crusaders bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Jonathan Taylor (27.5 points) and D'Andre Swift (26.5). Not to be deterred, Kati's Legit Team made a run later that afternoon, as Travis Kelce (26.1 points) and Kyler Murray (20.62) put them back on top once and for all. Kati's Legit Team (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Carols Hail Mary, while Ajax Crusaders (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Kelly #12.

Matchup Timeline

  Kati's Legit Team   Ajax Crusaders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 20.49 points, Kupp scored 55.2% more than that amount by scoring 31.8 points as the Rams lost to the Bills 31-10. He caught 13 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Kati's Legit Team this week. Next week, Kupp will square off against the Falcons.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Kati's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 143.12
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.8
20.49
22.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
26.1
17.88
18.2%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.87
14.4%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
17.7
14.19
12.4%
Ajax Crusaders
Points
% of total points 136.02
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
27.5
20.88
20.2%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
26.5
17.63
19.5%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.72
22.92
18.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
21.5
17.42
15.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for Kati's Legit Team, helping to stake the team to a 37.80-8.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Ajax Crusaders emerged with a 112.92-69.50 lead. For Kati's Legit Team, Jaylen Waddle had a 42-yard touchdown catch. D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run for Ajax Crusaders, while Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Kati's Legit Team   Ajax Crusaders

Game Notes

Kati's Legit Team got the victory despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points, Ajax Crusaders lost.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.1-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Kati's Legit Team win, but they also covered the 3.74-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Jonathan Taylor recorded 27.5 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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