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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
So Solid Spoilers
1-0 97
104.18
 
VS
proj
BelgradePatriots
85 0-1
97.37

BelgradePatriots come up short of projections, fall to So Solid Spoilers, 97-85

There's no easy way to put it, BelgradePatriots dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as So Solid Spoilers earned a 97-85 victory. So Solid Spoilers jumped out to an early 16-point lead on Thursday. BelgradePatriots bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (25 points) and Saquon Barkley (18). Not to be deterred, So Solid Spoilers rallied later that afternoon, as Cam Newton (17 points) and Christian McCaffrey (7) put them back in the lead for good. So Solid Spoilers (1-0) will look to add to their success against Beloglavi, while BelgradePatriots (0-1) will seek to get back on track against V for ....

Matchup Timeline

  So Solid Spoilers   BelgradePatriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crowell ran for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Jets beat the Lions 48-17. In doing so, he put up 22 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on So Solid Spoilers this week. In Week 2, Crowell and the Jets will battle the Dolphins.
Isaiah Crowell

Top Player Comparison

So Solid Spoilers
Points
% of total points 97
1
Isaiah Crowell
RB
22
7.81
22.7%
2
Cam Newton
QB
17
23.11
17.5%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
10.02
14.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11
8.81
11.3%
BelgradePatriots
Points
% of total points 85
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25
20.02
29.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
18
13.73
21.2%
3
A.J. Green
WR
13
11.47
15.3%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
12
11.92
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for So Solid Spoilers, helping to give the team a 16-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was BelgradePatriots who emerged with the lead, 73-51. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch for So Solid Spoilers, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for BelgradePatriots, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Isaiah Crowell had a 62-yard touchdown run for So Solid Spoilers on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  So Solid Spoilers   BelgradePatriots

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on So Solid Spoilers exceeded their scoring projections.
BelgradePatriots had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BelgradePatriots can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 12-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did So Solid Spoilers win, but they also covered the 6.81-point forecasted margin of victory.
For BelgradePatriots, Russell Wilson recorded 25 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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