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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
YOLO
1-0 117.82
120.6
 
VS
proj
Mr. Phamtastic
96.82 0-1
117.42

Mr. Phamtastic fall to YOLO in 117.82-96.82 runaway

Mr. Phamtastic failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as YOLO rolled to a 117.82-96.82 victory. Mr. Phamtastic earned an 18.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all YOLO after that. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards for 22.62 points, and A.J. Brown, who caught 10 passes for 155 yards (22.5 points). Joe Burrow (15.22 points) and Tyreek Hill (14) did their part for Mr. Phamtastic in defeat. YOLO (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Snakebitten!!, while Mr. Phamtastic (0-1) face Alex Le's Team in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  YOLO   Mr. Phamtastic

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Lions in Week 1, Brown caught 10 passes for 155 yards . In doing so, he put up 22.5 points to scored 70.3% higher than his 13.21-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on YOLO this week. Brown will face the Vikings next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

YOLO
Points
% of total points 117.82
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.62
23.53
19.2%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
22.5
13.21
19.1%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
18
15.89
15.3%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
15.7
11.69
13.3%
Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 96.82
1
Joe Burrow
QB
15.22
22.82
15.7%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
14
13.58
14.5%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.8
12.57
13.2%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
12.3
12
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was YOLO who grabbed the lead, 83.20-60.02. A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch for YOLO, while Jaylen Waddle had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Mr. Phamtastic with a 49-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  YOLO   Mr. Phamtastic

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on YOLO exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Mr. Phamtastic had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
YOLO had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Mr. Phamtastic.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 21-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did YOLO earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.18-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

YOLO
Assembling a lineup that won by a whopping 21 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done. Let's keep this momentum as we step into our Week 2 matchup.
Mr. Phamtastic
Try to take solace in the fact that your generosity this week didn't go unnoticed, Mr. Phamtastic. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like YOLO succeed. Who knows, maybe a time will come when they can do you a solid and return the favor!