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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Colts_P神
1-0 105.88
98.52
 
VS
proj
vampeta
80.14 0-1
95.95

vampeta fall short of expectations, lose to Colts_P神 in 105.88-80.14 rout

vampeta underperformed projections, as Colts_P神 rolled to a 105.88-80.14 victory. Colts_P神 got out to a 20.5-point lead on Thursday behind Tevin Coleman (10.5 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (10) and never let it go. The Minnesota Vikings defense (18 points) and Keenan Allen (16.8) led the charge for vampeta in the loss. Colts_P神 (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against AKI77, while vampeta (0-1) will seek to get their first win against rookiechen.

Matchup Timeline

  Colts_P神   vampeta

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ginn Jr. scored 15.3 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1 to more-than-double his 6.77-point projection. He caught 5 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Colts_P神 this week. Ginn Jr. will square off against the Browns next week.
Ted Ginn Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Colts_P神
Points
% of total points 105.88
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
21%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
16.1%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
16.3
11.01
15.4%
4
Ted Ginn Jr.
WR
15.3
6.77
14.5%
vampeta
Points
% of total points 80.14
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
22.5%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
11.41
21%
3
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
8.84
17.3%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.04
20.52
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Colts_P神 who emerged with the lead, 79.28-66.54. Tom Brady hit Rob Gronkowski for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Colts_P神. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for vampeta with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Colts_P神, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Golden Tate made the highlight reel for vampeta with a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Colts_P神   vampeta

Game Notes

Colts_P神 had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
vampeta had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Colts_P神 scored more points than their projected total, while vampeta fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 25.74-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Colts_P神 win, but they also covered the 2.57-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, the Minnesota Vikings defense recorded 18 points, the highest score for a DEF this week.

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