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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tom's Team
1-0 136.04
134
 
VS
proj
Raykins
126.72 0-1
127.83

Despite top scorer Wilson, Raykins fall to Tom's Team, 136.04-126.72

Raykins had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with QB Russell Wilson accumulating 22.42 points, the 18th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Tom's Team, who rallied for a 136.04-126.72 win. After trailing 121.72-78.54 heading into Monday night, Tom's Team charged back behind Todd Gurley II, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 23.7 points, and Golden Tate, who caught 7 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown (20.9 points). Tom's Team (1-0) will look to get another W against Instant Kamara, while Raykins (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Packer backer.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom's Team   Raykins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.42 points, Evans nearly doubled that amount by scoring 27.7 points as the Buccaneers beat the Saints 48-40. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tom's Team this week. Next week, Evans will play the Eagles.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Tom's Team
Points
% of total points 136.04
1
Mike Evans
WR
27.7
14.42
20.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
18.3%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.7
24.47
17.4%
4
Golden Tate
WR
20.9
14.63
15.4%
Raykins
Points
% of total points 126.72
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.42
18.76
17.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.6
19.44
13.9%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
13.4%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
14.8
11.93
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Raykins who emerged with the lead, 94.02-53.6. For Tom's Team, Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Raykins, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Tom's Team, who trailed 121.72-78.54 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Tom's Team on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Tom's Team   Raykins

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Tom's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Raykins had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mike Evans, Aaron Rodgers, and Todd Gurley II all scored more points than Russell Wilson, the leading scorer for Raykins.
Tom's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Raykins fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 9.32-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Tom's Team earn the W, but they also covered the 6.17-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Russell Wilson scored 22.42 points, the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.

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