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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
LambeauLeapers
1-0 126
110.05
 
VS
proj
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
97.5 0-1
110.59

LambeauLeapers brush off predictions, knock off ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS in 126-97.5 rout

LambeauLeapers brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 126-97.5 victory over ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, which fell short of projections. ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS leapt out to a 34.5-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Julio Jones, who racked up 180 yards from scrimmage for 17 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed only 12 points, surrendered 299 yards, and intercepted a pass (15 points). But it was all LambeauLeapers after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill, who caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns for 44 points, and the Baltimore Ravens defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 153 yards, and intercepted 2 passes (23.5 points). LambeauLeapers improve to 1-0 on the season, while ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  LambeauLeapers   ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 44 points, Hill more-than-quadrupled his 9.84-point projection as the Chiefs beat the Chargers 38-28. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on LambeauLeapers this week. Hill will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

LambeauLeapers
Points
% of total points 126
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
44
9.84
34.9%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
23.5
14.11
18.7%
3
David Johnson
RB
13
20.04
10.3%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
10
8.24
7.9%
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
Points
% of total points 97.5
1
Julio Jones
WR
17
12.8
17.4%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
15
11.39
15.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15
17.94
15.4%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
14.5
16.68
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, helping ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS to a 40-5.5 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, LambeauLeapers boasted a 111.00-82.50 lead. For LambeauLeapers, Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  LambeauLeapers   ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on LambeauLeapers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS can partially blame the loss on Travis Kelce, who didn't score any points.
LambeauLeapers scored more points than their projected total, while ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 28.5-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Julio Jones (17 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a WR this week.

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