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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Ravens
1-0 129.06
107
 
VS
proj
Hrustin Cowboys
60.44 0-1
96.51

Ravens outperform predictions, earn win over Hrustin Cowboys in 129.06-60.44 rout

Ravens brought their A game and beat expectations, rolling to a 129.06-60.44 victory over Hrustin Cowboys, which fell short of projections. Hrustin Cowboys grabbed a 4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Ravens after that. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns for 31.56 points, and Joe Mixon, who racked up 149 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (20.9 points). Matthew Stafford (12.04 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (11) were the leading performers for Hrustin Cowboys in the loss. Ravens (1-0) will look to get another win against Trut Miners, while Hrustin Cowboys (0-1) will seek to right the ship against Aussig Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Ravens   Hrustin Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 31.56 points, Brees scored 69% more than his 18.68-point projection as the Saints lost to the Buccaneers 48-40. He passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ravens this week. In Week 2, Brees and the Saints will play the Browns.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Ravens
Points
% of total points 129.06
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.68
24.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20.9
13.62
16.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14.8
12.32
11.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.7
19.3
9.8%
Hrustin Cowboys
Points
% of total points 60.44
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
12.04
18.06
19.9%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11
7.5
18.2%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
7.6
9.36
12.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
7.5
13.71
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Ravens, contributing to a 98.16-48.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Ravens, contributing to a 129.06-48.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Matthew Stafford had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Hrustin Cowboys.

Points By Position

  Ravens   Hrustin Cowboys

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starting players on Ravens exceeded their projected point totals.
Hrustin Cowboys had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ravens had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Hrustin Cowboys.
Ravens put up more points than their projected total, while Hrustin Cowboys failed to reach their projection.
This matchup featured the highest and lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 68.62-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Ravens win, but they also easily covered the 10.49-point forecasted margin of victory.

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