Watch the ThroneWeek 1 final recap
Opening Week Case Files: Closed
Every finalized score, biggest swing, and lineup receipt from Watch the Throne's opening week. The projections have been dismissed; the evidence is official.
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Week 1 Scoreboard
No Maam109
DSIZZLE INYAMOUTH3478
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 21
Christian Watson scored 31 on No Maam's bench.Show Me Your TD's118
Nabers think I'm selling dope75
Jalen Hurts, 25
Chuba Hubbard scored 19 on SMYTD's bench.No Vaseline83
Bench Don't Kill My Vibe61
DJ Moore, 19
Jordan Mason scored 11 behind Jacob Saylors' zero.The Muscle Team138
Big Dog Squad89
Josh Allen, 38
Bhayshul Tuten's eight was Big Dog's best usable bench score.La Cosa Nostra106
Black Mamba92
Zay Flowers, 26
Jaxson Dart scored 26 on La Cosa Nostra's bench.P-TOWN PLAYAS107
TP Hulk Smash98
Ashton Jeanty, 28
Caleb Williams scored 36 behind Dak Prescott's 14.Receipts
Matchup Recaps
No Maam 109, DSIZZLE INYAMOUTH34 78
No Maam beat the original one-point favorite by 31 behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 21, Chris Olave's 20, Isaiah Likely's 19, and 14 from Seattle's defense. DSIZZLE got 23 from Bijan Robinson and 19 from Breece Hall, but four low-output starters combined for seven.
Christian Watson's 31, Kyle Monangai's 22, and Tyler Shough's 25 stayed on No Maam's bench. The belt stayed home, but the lineup card has been placed under review.Show Me Your TD's 118, Nabers think I'm selling dope 75
SMYTD's delivered the cleanest balanced win in the Heroes Division: Jalen Hurts scored 25, Justin Jefferson 23, Trey McBride 15, Chase Brown 13, Bucky Irving 12, and Mike Evans 10. Nabers received 30 from Jahmyr Gibbs and 17 from Jayden Daniels, then very little assistance.
SMYTD's beat projection by 27 and looks repeatable. Nabers needs healthy secondary stars before Gibbs files for sole proprietorship.No Vaseline 83, Bench Don't Kill My Vibe 61
No Vaseline won behind DJ Moore's 19, Amon-Ra St. Brown's 18, and Evan McPherson's 17. Bench received 19 from Javonte Williams and 14 from Jacksonville's defense while Bo Nix scored five and Ja'Marr Chase scored one.
No Vaseline finished below league average and still won by 22 because Bench missed projection by 37. The win is valid. The parade route is not.The Muscle Team 138, Big Dog Squad 89
Josh Allen scored 38, D'Andre Swift 33, Jonathan Taylor 21, Dalton Kincaid 15, and Parker Washington 14. Muscle beat projection by 47 and posted the week's highest total. Kenneth Walker III gave Big Dog 34, but four key teammates combined for 13.
The preseason desk ranked Muscle last and picked Big Dog. Muscle answered with a 49-point subpoena.La Cosa Nostra 106, Black Mamba 92
La Cosa turned an 86-point projection into 106 with Zay Flowers at 26, Patrick Mahomes at 21, Pittsburgh's defense at 19, and Nico Collins at 13. Black Mamba got 25 each from Trevor Lawrence and David Montgomery, but its top three receivers combined for 14.
La Cosa looks deeper than advertised. Black Mamba needs its wide receivers to stop treating targets as optional reading.P-TOWN PLAYAS 107, TP Hulk Smash 98
Ashton Jeanty scored 28, Dallas Goedert 20, Cam Skattebo 14, and Dak Prescott 14 for P-TOWN. TP Hulk got 35 from Derrick Henry and 28 from Lamar Jackson, while the other seven starters combined for 35.
P-TOWN won the closest game while Caleb Williams' 36 points sat on the bench. That is either championship depth or a future cry for help.Awards
Week 1 Rulings
The Muscle Team
138 points, 47 above projection, and a 49-point win after a preseason No. 12 ranking.
Bench Don't Kill My Vibe
The preseason No. 1 roster grade produced the league-low 61 and missed projection by 37.
The Muscle Team
A 49-point demolition of Big Dog Squad. Kenneth Walker scored 34 and still needed several coworkers to return from lunch.
P-TOWN PLAYAS
A nine-point win over TP Hulk Smash, with Caleb Williams' 36 creating unnecessary suspense from the bench.
The Muscle Team
Starting D'Andre Swift in the flex turned a nine-point projection into 33.
No Maam
Jaylen Waddle scored zero while Christian Watson scored 31 on the bench. It did not change the winner.
Christian Watson
Thirty-one unused points and a formal request to meet with the flex spot.
Josh Allen
Pick 31 in Round 3 became the league pool's highest scorer at 38.
Ja'Marr Chase
The third overall pick scored one. Elite name recognition did not receive a scoring bonus.
No Vaseline
The lowest winning score, 83, met the only lineup that scored 61.
TP Hulk Smash
The highest losing score, 98, fell in the week's closest matchup.
No Maam
The bench scored 85, two more than No Vaseline's entire winning lineup.