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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
zxz_alexandre
1-0 94.46
102.46
 
VS
proj
Sonokawa
85.74 0-1
100.84

Sonokawa come up short of expectations, lose to zxz_alexandre, 94.46-85.74

There's no easy way to put it, Sonokawa dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as zxz_alexandre came out on top with a 94.46-85.74 victory. Sonokawa earned a 8-point lead on Thursday, but zxz_alexandre held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Andrew Luck (319 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while James Conner (29.2 points) and Golden Tate (13.9) carried the flag for Sonokawa in the loss. zxz_alexandre (1-0) will look to build on their success against lawrence's Team, while Sonokawa (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against TDL_JXGXX.

Matchup Timeline

  zxz_alexandre   Sonokawa

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.41 points, Allen scored 47.2% more than that amount by scoring 16.8 points as the Chargers lost to the Chiefs 38-28. He caught 8 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on zxz_alexandre this week. In Week 2, Allen and the Chargers will face the Bills.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

zxz_alexandre
Points
% of total points 94.46
1
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
18.02
21.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
11.41
17.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.6
16.62
15.5%
4
Ryan Succop
K
11
8.84
11.6%
Sonokawa
Points
% of total points 85.74
1
James Conner
RB
29.2
12.39
34.1%
2
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
8.84
16.2%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.04
20.52
14%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
11
11.22
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Sonokawa, helping give Sonokawa a 8-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was zxz_alexandre who owned the lead, 71.86-71.84. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass for zxz_alexandre, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. James Conner made the highlight reel for Sonokawa with a 22-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Sonokawa.

Points By Position

  zxz_alexandre   Sonokawa

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on zxz_alexandre scored higher than their point projections.
Sonokawa had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Sonokawa ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while zxz_alexandre ranked 8th.
The matchup's 8.72-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did zxz_alexandre win, but they also covered the 1.62-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, James Conner recorded 29.2 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

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