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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Niners Kick A$$
1-0 116.62
131.35
 
VS
proj
Sydney Koalas
105.86 0-1
118.38

Niners Kick A$$ manage to top Sydney Koalas 116.62-105.86 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Niners Kick A$$ did enough to take down Sydney Koalas. Predicted to prevail by a score of 131.35-118.38, Niners Kick A$$ came out on top with a 116.62-105.86 victory over Sydney Koalas. Sydney Koalas leapt out to a 24.70-point lead on Thursday behind a standout effort from Stefon Diggs (26.2 points). But Niners Kick A$$ held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown for 27.1 points, and Jalen Hurts, who passed for 243 yards and ran for 90 yards and a touchdown (24.72 points). Niners Kick A$$ (1-0) will look to add to their success against Fantasy King, while Sydney Koalas (0-1) face Fully Baked in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Niners Kick A$$   Sydney Koalas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pittman Jr. caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown as the Colts tied the Texans 20-20. In doing so, he put up 27.1 points and scored 74.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Niners Kick A$$ this week. Next week, Pittman Jr. will battle the Jaguars.
Michael Pittman Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Niners Kick A$$
Points
% of total points 116.62
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
27.1
15.54
23.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.72
22.92
21.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
21.5
17.42
18.4%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
15.7
22.61
13.5%
Sydney Koalas
Points
% of total points 105.86
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
26.2
17.82
24.7%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
21.66
18.04
20.5%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
18
6.18
17%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
10.6
17.32
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Sydney Koalas, contributing to a 26.20-1.50 lead for Sydney Koalas.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Niners Kick A$$ boasted a 102.32-87.06 lead. For Niners Kick A$$, Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass. Jameis Winston had a 40-yard pass for Sydney Koalas, while Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch for Sydney Koalas, who trailed 116.62-105.86 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Niners Kick A$$   Sydney Koalas

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Niners Kick A$$ exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Sydney Koalas had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sydney Koalas can partially blame the loss on George Kittle, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.76-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Niners Kick A$$ managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 12.97-point projected margin of victory.

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