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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Patriot Killer
1-0 196.25
218.39
 
VS
proj
Night Hawk
156.55 0-1
212.86

Patriot Killer manage to knock off Night Hawk 196.25-156.55 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but Patriot Killer did enough to knock off Night Hawk. Predicted to win 218.39-212.86, Patriot Killer came out on top with a 196.25-156.55 victory over Night Hawk. Night Hawk took a 6.35-point lead on Thursday, but Patriot Killer held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jameis Winston (28.35 points) and Stefon Diggs (26.2). Josh Allen (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Joe Mixon (82 Rush Yds, 63 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Night Hawk in the loss. Patriot Killer (1-0) will look to add to their success against Dirty 54, while Night Hawk (0-1) attempt to get some positive momentum against Doc's Devils.

Matchup Timeline

  Patriot Killer   Night Hawk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense nearly doubled their 9.36-point projection with 18 points against the Packers in Week 1. They allowed only 7 points, surrendered 338 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in the 23-7 win. The Vikings defense will face the Eagles next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Patriot Killer
Points
% of total points 196.25
1
Jameis Winston
QB
28.35
23.7
14.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
26.2
17.82
13.4%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
23.2
25.39
11.8%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
19.8
14.17
10.1%
Night Hawk
Points
% of total points 156.55
1
Josh Allen
QB
42.45
30.92
27.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
21.5
17.36
13.7%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
19
7.82
12.1%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
10.5
13.97
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Thursday, but it was Night Hawk who claimed the lead, 42.45-36.10. For Patriot Killer, Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Night Hawk with a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Night Hawk who owned the lead, 127.05-84.75. For Patriot Killer, Jameis Winston had a 40-yard pass. Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Night Hawk, while Wil Lutz had a 51-yard field goal.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Patriot Killer on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Patriot Killer   Night Hawk

Game Notes

Patriot Killer won even though only four of their 15 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Night Hawk had only four of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Night Hawk ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Patriot Killer ranked 7th.
The matchup's 39.7-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Patriot Killer win, but they also easily covered the 5.53-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Josh Allen (42.45 points) recorded the second-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Patriot Killer
This sport is all about creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating Night Hawk at the wide receiver position (53.6 points to 20.6).
Night Hawk
Hey, it's possible that Night Hawk could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just 17 total targets in Week 1, their five starting pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.