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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Watson's Happy Endings
1-0 98.49
97.68
 
VS
proj
Fear&Loathing in AZ
75.72 0-1
86.16

Fear&Loathing in AZ fall short of predictions, succumb to Watson's Happy Endings in 98.49-75.72 beatdown

Fear&Loathing in AZ were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Watson's Happy Endings cruised to a 98.49-75.72 victory. Fear&Loathing in AZ grabbed a 1.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Watson's Happy Endings after that. They were led by Jalen Hurts (24.72 points) and Jonathan Taylor (23.5). Davante Adams (10 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (340 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Fear&Loathing in AZ in defeat. Watson's Happy Endings (1-0) will look to build on their success against Hung Midget, while Fear&Loathing in AZ (0-1) will meet Nuckin Futz in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Watson's Happy Endings   Fear&Loathing in AZ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Lions in Week 1, Brown caught 10 passes for 155 yards . In doing so, he put up 15.5 points and scored 44.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Watson's Happy Endings this week. In Week 2, Brown and the Eagles will square off against the Vikings.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Watson's Happy Endings
Points
% of total points 98.49
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.72
22.92
25.1%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
23.5
18.15
23.9%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
15.5
10.7
15.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
10
10.89
10.2%
Fear&Loathing in AZ
Points
% of total points 75.72
1
Davante Adams
WR
20.1
10.8
26.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
17.8
19.45
23.5%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
13.62
6.56
18%
4
Darren Waller
TE
7.9
7.62
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts teamed up with A.J. Brown for a 54-yard pass for Watson's Happy Endings, helping Watson's Happy Endings to a 98.49-7.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for Fear&Loathing in AZ, who trailed 98.49-44.30 after the late slate.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Fear&Loathing in AZ.

Points By Position

  Watson's Happy Endings   Fear&Loathing in AZ

Game Notes

Watson's Happy Endings had four of their eight starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Fear&Loathing in AZ had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Watson's Happy Endings put up more points than their projected total, while Fear&Loathing in AZ fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 22.77-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Watson's Happy Endings win, but they also covered the 11.52-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams registered 20.1 points, the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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