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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hooked On A Thielen
1-0 120.58
102.45
 
VS
proj
DeKaylin Zecharius
90.36 0-1
104.85

Hooked On A Thielen top projections, knock off DeKaylin Zecharius in 120.58-90.36 romp

Hooked On A Thielen brought their A game and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 120.58-90.36 victory over DeKaylin Zecharius, who fell short of projections. DeKaylin Zecharius earned a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hooked On A Thielen after that. They were led by Justin Jefferson, who caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.4 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 8 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown (18.1 points). Justin Herbert (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and AJ Dillon (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 46 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for DeKaylin Zecharius in defeat. Hooked On A Thielen (1-0) will look to rack up another win against Zack's Unnamed Team, while DeKaylin Zecharius (0-1) try to generate some positive momentum against Tyler's Tip-Top Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Hooked On A Thielen   DeKaylin Zecharius

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Jefferson put up 30.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 13.03-point projection in the 23-7 win. Jefferson ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Hooked On A Thielen
Points
% of total points 120.58
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.4
13.03
25.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
18.1
11.53
15%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
15.5
10.7
12.9%
4
Ryan Succop
K
15
8.37
12.4%
DeKaylin Zecharius
Points
% of total points 90.36
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.72
25.7%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
15.1
9.75
16.7%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
12.4
8.65
13.7%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.6
11.23
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for DeKaylin Zecharius, helping DeKaylin Zecharius to a 6.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch for Hooked On A Thielen, who trailed 35.00-34.00 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Hooked On A Thielen became the proud owner of an 82.50-81.56 lead. For Hooked On A Thielen, Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for DeKaylin Zecharius with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Hooked On A Thielen to contribute to a 108.88-81.56 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hooked On A Thielen   DeKaylin Zecharius

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Hooked On A Thielen exceeded their projected point totals.
DeKaylin Zecharius had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hooked On A Thielen recorded more points than their projected total, while DeKaylin Zecharius failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 30.22-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Justin Herbert put up 23.26 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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