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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
For_Champion
1-0 119.56
93.78
 
VS
proj
Jaymin
62.1 0-1
94.27

For_Champion outperform expectations, defeat Jaymin in 119.56-62.1 rout

For_Champion brought their A game and beat expectations, cruising to a 119.56-62.1 victory over Jaymin, which fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this one, as For_Champion leapt out to a 59.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 52.46 points from Drew Brees (439 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Joe Mixon (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds). Antonio Brown (15.3 points) and Adam Vinatieri (13) led the way for Jaymin in the loss. For_Champion (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Hannibal1986, while Jaymin (0-1) will face off against hanmufang in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  For_Champion   Jaymin

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.57 points, Evans more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 20.7 points as the Buccaneers beat the Saints 48-40. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on For_Champion this week. Evans will battle the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

For_Champion
Points
% of total points 119.56
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.68
26.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20.9
13.62
17.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
20.7
9.57
17.3%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
12
6.31
10%
Jaymin
Points
% of total points 62.1
1
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.21
24.6%
2
Adam Vinatieri
K
13
8.08
20.9%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
12
17.9
19.3%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
8
6.83
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which For_Champion had a 119.56-60.30 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for For_Champion, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for Jaymin, while Adam Vinatieri had a 51-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  For_Champion   Jaymin

Game Notes

For_Champion got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Jaymin had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
For_Champion had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Jaymin.
For_Champion recorded more points than their projected total, while Jaymin fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 57.46-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

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