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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
James's Swell Team
1-0 147.66
126.01
 
VS
proj
TITO's Tip-Top Team
120.24 0-1
124.7

James's Swell Team defy expectations, knock off TITO's Tip-Top Team in 147.66-120.24 rout

James's Swell Team stepped up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 147.66-120.24 victory over TITO's Tip-Top Team. TITO's Tip-Top Team got out to a 20.2-point lead on Thursday, but it was all James's Swell Team after that. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns for 31.56 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown (24.2 points). Jay Ajayi (62 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Antonio Brown (9 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for TITO's Tip-Top Team in defeat. James's Swell Team (1-0) will look to earn another W against Maria's Team, while TITO's Tip-Top Team (0-1) meet Dcchick in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  James's Swell Team   TITO's Tip-Top Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Saints in Week 1, Evans caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 24.2 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on James's Swell Team this week. Evans will battle the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

James's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 147.66
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.66
21.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
24.2
11.99
16.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
23.4
15.05
15.8%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.2
22.35
15%
TITO's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 120.24
1
Jay Ajayi
RB
20.2
14.36
16.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
19.8
19.15
16.5%
3
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.83
15.2%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.16
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was James's Swell Team who claimed the lead, 125.46-80.00. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for James's Swell Team, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch for TITO's Tip-Top Team, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  James's Swell Team   TITO's Tip-Top Team

Game Notes

James's Swell Team had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
TITO's Tip-Top Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
James's Swell Team had four players score more points than the leading scorer for TITO's Tip-Top Team.
James's Swell Team recorded more points than their projected total, while TITO's Tip-Top Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 27.42-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did James's Swell Team win, but they also covered the 1.31-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Jay Ajayi registered 20.2 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

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