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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Folk it
1-0 119.32
109.56
 
VS
proj
Wentzsylvania
100.36 0-1
106.73

Folk it top Wentzsylvania, 119.32-100.36

Folk it earned a hard-fought win over Wentzsylvania, coming out on top with a 119.32-100.36 victory. Folk it never trailed in this one after grabbing a 7.20-point lead on Thursday behind Devin Singletary. Justin Herbert (23.26 points) and Travis Kelce (22.1) did their part for Wentzsylvania in the loss. Folk it (1-0) will look to get another W against Mixon is Mahomie, while Wentzsylvania (0-1) will attempt to earn their first W against Gold guided gladiators.

Matchup Timeline

  Folk it   Wentzsylvania

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Packers in Week 1, Jefferson caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 34.9 points to more-than-double his 16.29-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Folk it this week. In Week 2, Jefferson and the Vikings will face the Eagles.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Folk it
Points
% of total points 119.32
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
34.9
16.29
29.2%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
22.6
12.77
18.9%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.88
17.3%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
14.3
12.91
12%
Wentzsylvania
Points
% of total points 100.36
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.71
23.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.1
14.7
22%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
14.8
13.99
14.7%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.8
12.57
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Wentzsylvania, who trailed 40.60-37.30 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Folk it had a 105.02-86.26 lead. For Folk it, Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Wentzsylvania with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Folk it   Wentzsylvania

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Folk it scored more than their point projections.
Wentzsylvania had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Folk it put up more points than their projected total, while Wentzsylvania fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 18.96-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Folk it win, but they also covered the 2.83-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Justin Herbert (23.26 points) posted the fourth-best score for a QB this week.

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