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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hooked on a Thielen
1-0 123.72
140.45
 
VS
proj
Kingslayer
119.62 0-1
140.09

Hooked on a Thielen find way to beat Kingslayer in 123.72-119.62 thriller

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Hooked on a Thielen did enough to beat Kingslayer, eking out a 123.72-119.62 victory. Kingslayer had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Hooked on a Thielen led 115.02-113.82 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 5.8 points from Tyler Lockett on Monday night for Kingslayer. Saquon Barkley (33.4 points) and Joe Burrow (27.22) won the week for Hooked on a Thielen in the victory. Hooked on a Thielen (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Henry Hardman, while Kingslayer (0-1) will attempt to get their first victory against Murray up and wait..

Matchup Timeline

  Hooked on a Thielen   Kingslayer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 33.4 points, Barkley scored 84% more than his 18.15-point projection as the Giants beat the Titans 21-20. He racked up 194 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hooked on a Thielen this week. In Week 2, Barkley and the Giants will face the Panthers.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Hooked on a Thielen
Points
% of total points 123.72
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.4
18.15
27%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
27.22
26.06
22%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.2
13.05
12.3%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
10.5
14.09
8.5%
Kingslayer
Points
% of total points 119.62
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.22
26.59
22.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
25.5
15.78
21.3%
3
James Conner
RB
16.5
16.45
13.8%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
14.3
14.52
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Hooked on a Thielen who emerged with the lead, 64.92-59.42. For Hooked on a Thielen, Brandin Cooks had a 42-yard catch. Lamar Jackson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Kingslayer, while A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for Hooked on a Thielen to contribute to a 115.02-113.82 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hooked on a Thielen   Kingslayer

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on Hooked on a Thielen exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Kingslayer had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Hooked on a Thielen win, but they also covered the 0.36-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Kingslayer, Lamar Jackson (27.22 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Hooked on a Thielen
Assembling a lineup that produced 123.72 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we needed to do. We should maintain this momentum as we move on to what will surely be a formidable Week 2 matchup.
Kingslayer
Trust me on this one, Kingslayer... Coming from a coach who's lived life on the hot seat: if this whole "fantasy football GM" thing doesn't work out, you can always fall back on that gritty Graduate Assistant job available at the community college down the road!