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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mcdulldfx
1-0 93.52
106.7
 
VS
proj
Roylinc
78.96 0-1
106.67

Mcdulldfx come back to defeat Roylinc 93.52-78.96 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but Mcdulldfx did enough to beat Roylinc. Predicted to win 106.7-106.67, Mcdulldfx staged an impressive comeback for a 93.52-78.96 victory over Roylinc. Mcdulldfx trailed 69.16-41.22 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Todd Gurley II, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 20.7 points, and Greg Zuerlein, who made 4 of his 5 FG attempts (17 points). Mcdulldfx (1-0) will look to build on their success against veryslowhand, while Roylinc (0-1) match up against Will McAvoy in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Mcdulldfx   Roylinc

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein made 4 of his 5 FG attempts as the Rams beat the Raiders 33-13. In doing so, he put up 17 points to scored 43.6% higher than his 11.84-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Mcdulldfx this week. In Week 2, Zuerlein and the Rams will face the Cardinals.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Mcdulldfx
Points
% of total points 93.52
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.42
18.76
24%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.7
20.25
22.1%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
18.2%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
7.47
10.7%
Roylinc
Points
% of total points 78.96
1
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
18.02
25.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.26
23.6%
3
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
8
8.92
10.1%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
7.7
7.6
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Roylinc who emerged with the lead, 62.16-41.22. For Mcdulldfx, Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for Roylinc with a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Mcdulldfx, while Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch during Monday Night Football, helping push Mcdulldfx to the win.

Points By Position

  Mcdulldfx   Roylinc

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Mcdulldfx scored higher than their projected point totals.
Roylinc had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 14.56-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mcdulldfx earn the win, but they also covered the 0.03-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Andrew Luck (20.46 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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