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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gladiators
1-0 163.21
162.78
 
VS
proj
Odell B-Wan Kenobi
140.84 0-1
143.61

Gridiron Gladiators top Odell B-Wan Kenobi in 163.21-140.84 rout

Gridiron Gladiators scored a convincing win over Odell B-Wan Kenobi, rolling to a 163.21-140.84 victory. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Gridiron Gladiators leapt out to a 33.25-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive performance from Julio Jones, who racked up 180 yards from scrimmage . Emmanuel Sanders (10 Rec, 135 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Odell B-Wan Kenobi in defeat. Gridiron Gladiators (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against IMPERFECT CELL, while Odell B-Wan Kenobi (0-1) match up against High Desert Coyotes in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gladiators   Odell B-Wan Kenobi

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rivers passed for 424 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Chargers lost to the Chiefs 38-28. In doing so, he put up 40.96 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Gridiron Gladiators this week. Next week, Rivers will play the Bills.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 163.21
1
Philip Rivers
QB
40.96
21.71
25.1%
2
Julio Jones
WR
33.25
20.87
20.4%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
19.45
20.77
11.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
10.4%
Odell B-Wan Kenobi
Points
% of total points 140.84
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
31.5
12.55
22.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
29.7
14.54
21.1%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
27.3
15.79
19.4%
4
Cam Newton
QB
18.49
25.36
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Gridiron Gladiators became the proud owner of a 123.71-103.40 lead. For Gridiron Gladiators, Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Odell B-Wan Kenobi, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Gridiron Gladiators on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gladiators   Odell B-Wan Kenobi

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on Gridiron Gladiators exceeded their scoring projections.
Odell B-Wan Kenobi had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Gridiron Gladiators scored more points than their projected total, while Odell B-Wan Kenobi fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 22.37-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Gridiron Gladiators get the win, but they also covered the 19.17-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Emmanuel Sanders recorded 31.5 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this week.

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