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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
lovemushi's Team
1-0 123.82
95.7
 
VS
proj
GibraltarRock
97.94 0-1
103.18

lovemushi's Team top predictions, defeat GibraltarRock in 123.82-97.94 rout

lovemushi's Team stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 123.82-97.94 victory over GibraltarRock. GibraltarRock got out to a 4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all lovemushi's Team after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (298 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Aaron Rodgers (24.94 points) and Keenan Allen (16.8) did their part for GibraltarRock in the loss. lovemushi's Team (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Godrichp, while GibraltarRock (0-1) will seek to get back on track against Coolfat.

Matchup Timeline

  lovemushi's Team   GibraltarRock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown as the Buccaneers beat the Saints 48-40. In doing so, he put up 20.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on lovemushi's Team this week. In Week 2, Evans and the Buccaneers will battle the Eagles.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

lovemushi's Team
Points
% of total points 123.82
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.42
18.76
18.1%
2
Mike Evans
WR
20.7
9.57
16.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.8
14.5
15.2%
4
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
8.84
11.2%
GibraltarRock
Points
% of total points 97.94
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
25.5%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
11.41
17.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
11
11.22
11.2%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11
7.5
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which lovemushi's Team boasted a 109.92-67.60 lead. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for lovemushi's Team, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for GibraltarRock with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for GibraltarRock, who trailed 109.92-92.54 after Sunday night.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for lovemushi's Team on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  lovemushi's Team   GibraltarRock

Game Notes

Nearly all (8 of the 9) of the starters on lovemushi's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
GibraltarRock had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
lovemushi's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while GibraltarRock fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 25.88-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Aaron Rodgers registered 24.94 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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