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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rabid otters II
1-0 146.7
113.3
 
VS
proj
Finkle is Einhorn
112.68 0-1
117.85

Rabid otters II earn win over Finkle is Einhorn in 146.70-112.68 beatdown

Rabid otters II stepped up, rolling to a 146.70-112.68 victory over Finkle is Einhorn, who fell short of projections. Finkle is Einhorn jumped out to a 37.98-point lead on Thursday behind a standout showing from Josh Allen (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). But it was all Rabid otters II after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 360 yards and 5 touchdowns for 42.4 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 175 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (25.5 points). Rabid otters II (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Jody Allen's Smuggled Giraffe, while Finkle is Einhorn (0-1) will attempt to earn their first win against Football Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Rabid otters II   Finkle is Einhorn

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Koo (4-5 FG, 54 long, 2-2 XP) scored 19 points in a 27-26 lost to the Saints in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.69-point projection. Koo will face the Rams next week.
Younghoe Koo

Top Player Comparison

Rabid otters II
Points
% of total points 146.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.4
30.99
28.9%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
25.5
19.52
17.4%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
21
9.37
14.3%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
19
7.69
13%
Finkle is Einhorn
Points
% of total points 112.68
1
Josh Allen
QB
37.98
29.48
33.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
13.97
22.3%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.5
11.89
14.6%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.6
13.31
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Finkle is Einhorn to contribute to a 37.98-0.00 lead for Finkle is Einhorn.
Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Rabid otters II, while Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 76.88-71.20 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Rabid otters II became the proud owner of a 129.20-104.98 lead. For Rabid otters II, Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Finkle is Einhorn with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rabid otters II   Finkle is Einhorn

Game Notes

Rabid otters II had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Finkle is Einhorn had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rabid otters II won despite starting Cole Kmet, who scored zero points.
Rabid otters II recorded more points than their projected total, while Finkle is Einhorn failed to reach their projection.
Rabid otters II ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Finkle is Einhorn put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 34.02-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Josh Allen scored 37.98 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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