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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Packer backer
1-0 148.08
131.46
 
VS
proj
Los's Legit Team
147.54 0-1
140.43

Packer backer smirk at expectations, come back to win against Los's Legit Team in 148.08-147.54 battle

Packer backer outperformed projections, coming from behind to earn a 148.08-147.54 victory over Los's Legit Team. After trailing 147.54-111.88 heading into Sunday night, Packer backer came storming back behind Randall Cobb, who caught 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown for 29.2 points, and Mason Crosby, who made his only FG attempt (7 points). Packer backer (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Raykins, while Los's Legit Team (0-1) will face Got That Good Juju in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Packer backer   Los's Legit Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 24-23 win over the Bears, Cobb scored 29.2 points to more-than-double his 12.68-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Packer backer this week. Cobb will play the Vikings next week.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

Packer backer
Points
% of total points 148.08
1
Randall Cobb
WR
29.2
12.68
19.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
28
20.65
18.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
20.01
18.6%
4
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
15%
Los's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 147.54
1
Michael Thomas
WR
38
19.98
25.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25.9
16.5
17.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
17.7
24.58
12%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
16.2
14.94
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Los's Legit Team for Los's Legit Team, who trailed 38-8 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Los's Legit Team boasted a 147.54-106.58 lead. For Packer backer, Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Los's Legit Team with a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Packer backer, contributing to a 148.08-147.54 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Packer backer   Los's Legit Team

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Packer backer scored higher than their projected point totals.
Los's Legit Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Packer backer ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Los's Legit Team ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 0.54-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Michael Thomas recorded 38 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

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