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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Brad's Blasters
1-0 81
89.91
 
VS
proj
Buckmasters
77 0-1
100.02

Buckmasters come up short of projections, lose to Brad's Blasters in 81-77 battle

Buckmasters failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as Brad's Blasters came from behind to earn a 81-77 victory. Brad's Blasters trailed 77-62 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Jared Goff (233 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Brad's Blasters (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Grim Reapers, while Buckmasters (0-1) will seek to get some positive momentum against Sparkeyz Sportz.

Matchup Timeline

  Brad's Blasters   Buckmasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 327 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 24-16 win over the 49ers. In doing so, they put up 18 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Brad's Blasters this week. Next week, the Vikings will go up against the Packers.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Brad's Blasters
Points
% of total points 81
1
Jay Ajayi
RB
20
11.78
24.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
19
19.36
23.5%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
22.2%
4
A.J. Green
WR
13
11.47
16%
Buckmasters
Points
% of total points 77
1
Michael Thomas
WR
22
12.1
28.6%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
16
10.66
20.8%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
8.65
16.9%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
12
21.77
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Brad's Blasters, helping the team to a 26-4 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Buckmasters had a 77-62 lead. For Brad's Blasters, A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Buckmasters with a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Brad's Blasters   Buckmasters

Game Notes

Only three of the eight starters on Brad's Blasters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Buckmasters had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Brad's Blasters ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while Buckmasters ranked 8th.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
For Buckmasters, Michael Thomas scored 22 points, the second-best score for a WR this week.

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