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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
MeanTeacher
1-0 68.07
85.94
 
VS
proj
Guayaquil Packers
56.88 0-1
75.2

Offensively challenged MeanTeacher knock off Guayaquil Packers, 68.07-56.88

With the 19th-ranked point total in the league for the week, MeanTeacher were fortunate to earn a victory against a team that had an even worse week, securing a 68.07-56.88 victory over Guayaquil Packers. Guayaquil Packers earned a 19.00-point lead on Thursday behind 25.9 points from Cooper Kupp (13 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Gay (1-1 FG, 57 long, 1-1 XP). But MeanTeacher held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Fields (13.57 points) and Mike Hilton (8). MeanTeacher (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Red Chickens, while Guayaquil Packers (0-1) try to earn their first W against Nashville 88s.

Matchup Timeline

  MeanTeacher   Guayaquil Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilton nearly doubled his 4.22-point projection with 8 points against the Steelers in Week 1. He made 8 tackles in the 23-20 loss. Hilton will face the Cowboys next week.
Mike Hilton

Top Player Comparison

MeanTeacher
Points
% of total points 68.07
1
Justin Fields
QB
13.57
14.24
19.9%
2
Mike Hilton
CB
8
4.22
11.8%
3
Tyler Bass
K
8
9.1
11.8%
4
Amani Hooker
S
7
5.87
10.3%
Guayaquil Packers
Points
% of total points 56.88
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.9
12.28
35%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
12.25
5.88
21.5%
3
Khalil Herbert
RB
9.65
3.88
17%
4
Matt Gay
K
6
8.87
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for Guayaquil Packers, helping give Guayaquil Packers a 27.00-8.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Guayaquil Packers owned a 54.88-47.82 lead. For MeanTeacher, Justin Fields had a 51-yard touchdown pass. Trey Lance made the highlight reel for Guayaquil Packers with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  MeanTeacher   Guayaquil Packers

Game Notes

MeanTeacher emerged victorious even though only three of their 16 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Guayaquil Packers had only three of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as MeanTeacher had three starters score zero points, while Guayaquil Packers had seven.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This matchup included the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 11.19-point margin was the eighth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did MeanTeacher get the win, but they also covered the 10.74-point projected margin of victory.
For Guayaquil Packers, Cooper Kupp recorded 19.9 points, the second-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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