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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Trigger
1-0 124.74
96.96
 
VS
proj
Poxle Team
103.34 0-1
114.51

Trigger brush off expectations, defeat Poxle Team in 124.74-103.34 rout

Trigger brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 124.74-103.34 victory over Poxle Team. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Trigger leapt out to a 49.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Tyreek Hill (35.3 points) and Patrick Mahomes (28.34). Todd Gurley II (108 Rush Yds, 39 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Cam Newton (161 Pass Yds, 58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Poxle Team in defeat. Trigger (1-0) will look to get another W against LLsay, while Poxle Team (0-1) seek to get their first win against huangssss99 Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Trigger   Poxle Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.3 points in a 38-28 win over the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.57-point projection. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Trigger
Points
% of total points 124.74
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
35.3
10.57
28.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.34
18.14
22.7%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
12.3
9
9.9%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
12
7.77
9.6%
Poxle Team
Points
% of total points 103.34
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.7
20.25
20%
2
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.84
17.7%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
17.4%
4
A.J. Green
WR
13.2
12.08
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Trigger who claimed the lead, 108.04-58.20. Patrick Mahomes found Tyreek Hill for a 58-yard touchdown pass for Trigger. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 36-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Poxle Team, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Trigger on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Trigger   Poxle Team

Game Notes

Trigger had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Poxle Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Trigger put up more points than their projected total, while Poxle Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 21.4-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Todd Gurley II recorded 20.7 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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