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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rebellion
1-0 89.76
106.36
 
VS
proj
Angeell's Team
89.72 0-1
101.79

Rebellion fall short of predictions, come back to knock off Angeell's Team in 89.76-89.72 battle

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but Rebellion did enough to get the best of Angeell's Team. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 106.36-101.79, Rebellion came back to earn a 89.76-89.72 victory over Angeell's Team. After trailing 59.7-55.66 heading into Monday night, Rebellion charged back behind Todd Gurley II, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 20.7 points, and the Detroit Lions defense, who allowed 48 points, surrendered 349 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (8 points). Rebellion (1-0) will look to earn another win against Pardubice Colts, while Angeell's Team (0-1) will face Honolulu Tigers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebellion   Angeell's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (50 Ret. Yds) scored 11.9 points against the Broncos in Week 1. His scoring output was 50.4% more than his 7.91-point projection. Lockett ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Rebellion
Points
% of total points 89.76
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.7
20.25
23.1%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
18.02
22.8%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.9
7.91
13.3%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
10.6
9.71
11.8%
Angeell's Team
Points
% of total points 89.72
1
Jared Goff
QB
17.22
18.42
19.2%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
8.65
14.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.8
7.51
14.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.9
9.29
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Rebellion became the proud owner of a 54.86-52.20 lead. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Rebellion, while Tyler Lockett had a 51-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Angeell's Team with a 67-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rebellion   Angeell's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Rebellion scored more than their projected point totals.
Angeell's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Angeell's Team ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Rebellion ranked 8th.
The matchup's 0.04-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Rebellion. They got the W, but failed to cover the 4.57-point projected margin of victory.

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