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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Willie's Team
1-0 184.32
123.79
 
VS
proj
Cassidy Curtis
97.06 0-1
121.84

Willie's Team smirk at expectations, earn win over Cassidy Curtis in 184.32-97.06 rout

Willie's Team brought their A game and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 184.32-97.06 victory over Cassidy Curtis, which fell short of projections. Cassidy Curtis pulled out to a 0.8-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Willie's Team after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill, who caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns for 38.8 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (38.6 points). Philip Rivers (424 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Cassidy Curtis in the loss. Willie's Team (1-0) will look to add to their success against Cookin Some Crowder, while Cassidy Curtis (0-1) will face off against Kawai's Awesome Team in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Willie's Team   Cassidy Curtis

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.86 points, Hill more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 38.8 points as the Chiefs beat the Chargers 38-28. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Willie's Team this week. Hill will battle the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Willie's Team
Points
% of total points 184.32
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
38.8
12.86
21.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.6
21.23
20.9%
3
Julio Jones
WR
23
17.15
12.5%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
22.42
18.76
12.2%
Cassidy Curtis
Points
% of total points 97.06
1
Philip Rivers
QB
29.96
18.93
30.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
14.68
21.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.1
17.16
11.4%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
7.47
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Willie's Team who claimed the lead, 171.12-92.06. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Willie's Team, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers hit Keenan Allen for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Cassidy Curtis.

Points By Position

  Willie's Team   Cassidy Curtis

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Willie's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Cassidy Curtis had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Cassidy Curtis can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Willie's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Cassidy Curtis fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 87.26-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Willie's Team win, but they also covered the 1.95-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Philip Rivers (29.96 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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