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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Start the Carr
1-0 761.9
697.64
 
VS
proj
Rock+Roll Machine
591.88 0-1
653.69

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Rock+Roll Machine fall to Start the Carr, 761.90-591.88

Impeded by two starters who put up 0 points (DeVonta Smith and George Kittle), Rock+Roll Machine were unable to overcome Start the Carr, which earned a 761.90-591.88 win. Start the Carr never trailed in this one after nabbing a 31.60-point lead on Thursday behind Gabe Davis (23.8 points) and Bobby Wagner (20). Trevor Lawrence (275 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Kyler Murray (193 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) did their part for Rock+Roll Machine in the loss. Start the Carr improve to 1-0 on the season, while Rock+Roll Machine fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Start the Carr   Rock+Roll Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunt scored 28 points in a 26-24 win over the Panthers to more-than-double his 13.71-point projection. He racked up 70 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Start the Carr this week. Hunt will play the Jets next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Start the Carr
Points
% of total points 761.9
1
Joe Burrow
QB
137.22
103.33
18%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
124.28
97.44
16.3%
3
Derek Carr
QB
98.8
104.66
13%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
59
33.24
7.7%
Rock+Roll Machine
Points
% of total points 591.88
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
97.4
98.36
16.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
92.62
102.21
15.6%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
55.46
100.26
9.4%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
41
46.44
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Gabe Davis had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Start the Carr, helping to give the team a 43.80-12.20 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Start the Carr who grabbed the lead, 476.80-389.70. For Start the Carr, Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run. Trevor Lawrence connected with Christian Kirk for a 49-yard pass for Rock+Roll Machine.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 41-yard pass for Start the Carr to contribute to a 659.60-515.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Start the Carr   Rock+Roll Machine

Game Notes

Start the Carr had 13 of their 24 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Rock+Roll Machine had only 10 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Rock+Roll Machine could have used points from DeVonta Smith and George Kittle, as both put up goose eggs.
Start the Carr had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Rock+Roll Machine.
Start the Carr put up more points than their projected total, while Rock+Roll Machine fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 170.02-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Start the Carr win, but they also easily covered the 43.95-point forecasted margin of victory.

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