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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Pogues Mahone
1-0 586.5
551.6
 
VS
proj
Potsy's Posse
559.2 0-1
608.94

Offensively challenged Pogues Mahone defeat Potsy's Posse, 586.5-559.2

With the 11th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Pogues Mahone were lucky to earn a victory against a foe that had an even worse week, securing a 586.5-559.2 victory over Potsy's Posse. Pogues Mahone earned an early 81.9-point lead on Thursday. Potsy's Posse bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by C.J. Mosley (80 points) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (59.1). Not to be deterred, Pogues Mahone pulled it together later that afternoon, as the Los Angeles Chargers defense (82.5 points) and Harrison Smith (69) put them back ahead for good. Pogues Mahone (1-0) will look to add to their success against Hogie's Hero's, while Potsy's Posse (0-1) match up against Champ Kind in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Pogues Mahone   Potsy's Posse

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Panthers in Week 1, Hunt racked up 70 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 60.1 points to scored 69.1% higher than his 35.55-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Pogues Mahone this week. In Week 2, Hunt and the Browns will square off against the Jets.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Pogues Mahone
Points
% of total points 586.5
1
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
82.5
50.88
14.1%
2
Harrison Smith
S
69
50.45
11.8%
3
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
64.5
57.36
11%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
60.1
35.55
10.2%
Potsy's Posse
Points
% of total points 559.2
1
C.J. Mosley
LB
80
68.3
14.3%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
59.1
78.18
10.6%
3
James Conner
RB
57.1
51.26
10.2%
4
Lavonte David
LB
52
64.35
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Potsy's Posse boasted a 365.4-207.6 lead. For Pogues Mahone, Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run. Devin Duvernay made the highlight reel for Potsy's Posse with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 41-yard pass for Pogues Mahone, contributing to a 465.9-422.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Potsy's Posse, who trailed 586.5-559.2 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Pogues Mahone   Potsy's Posse

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starters on Pogues Mahone exceeded their projected point totals.
Potsy's Posse lost despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection.
Pogues Mahone scored more points than their projected total, while Potsy's Posse fell short of their projection.
Pogues Mahone ranked 11th in the league in points scored this week, while Potsy's Posse ranked 12th.
The matchup's 27.3-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.

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