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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rollin’withMahomes
1-0 123.4
121.48
 
VS
proj
Tommy P
100.25 0-1
122.77

Tommy P lose to Rollin’withMahomes in 123.40-100.25 landslide

There's no way around it, Tommy P underperformed, at least based on projections, as Rollin’withMahomes cruised to a 123.40-100.25 victory. Tommy P jumped out to a 34.05-point lead on Thursday behind 40.45 points from Josh Allen, who passed for 297 yards , ran for 56 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. But it was all Rollin’withMahomes after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 360 yards and 5 touchdowns for 48.5 points, and Ja'Marr Chase, who caught 10 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown (23.9 points). Rollin’withMahomes (1-0) will look to build on their success against Doo Doo Browns, while Tommy P (0-1) take on Big Ballers in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Rollin’withMahomes   Tommy P

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 360 yards and 5 touchdowns against the Cardinals, Mahomes recorded 48.5 points this week. He scored 51% more than his 32.12-point projection in the 44-21 win. Mahomes ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Rollin’withMahomes
Points
% of total points 123.4
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
48.5
32.12
39.3%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
23.9
15.96
19.4%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.5
11.89
13.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
14.8
14
12%
Tommy P
Points
% of total points 100.25
1
Josh Allen
QB
40.45
30.39
40.3%
2
Najee Harris
RB
9.6
16.03
9.6%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
9
10.82
9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
8.9
11.47
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Tommy P, helping give Tommy P a 40.45-6.40 lead.
Sunday Early
Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal for Rollin’withMahomes, contributing to a 72.60-66.55 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for Tommy P, who trailed 123.40-91.25 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Rollin’withMahomes   Tommy P

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Rollin’withMahomes exceeded their scoring projections.
Tommy P had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rollin’withMahomes won despite starting DeVonta Smith, who scored zero points.
Rollin’withMahomes recorded more points than their projected total, while Tommy P fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 23.15-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
For Tommy P, Josh Allen (40.45 points) registered the second-best score in the league this week.

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