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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Madden Legend
1-0 201.21
167.24
 
VS
proj
Super Mariota Bros
180.06 0-1
168.67

Back-and-forth battle ends with Madden Legend coming back to beat Super Mariota Bros, 201.21-180.06

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Madden Legend earned a come-from-behind win over Super Mariota Bros, staging an impressive comeback for a 201.21-180.06 victory. After trailing 173.56-163.51 heading into Monday night, Madden Legend came storming back behind Isaiah Crowell (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Marcus Peters (1 Tackle, 1 Int). Madden Legend (1-0) will look to add to their success against Team 23, while Super Mariota Bros (0-1) will seek to get back on track against Son Of Sam.

Matchup Timeline

  Madden Legend   Super Mariota Bros

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the Steelers, Garrett tallied 16.5 points this week. He nearly tripled his 5.66-point projection in the 21-21 tie. Garrett ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Saints next week.
Myles Garrett

Top Player Comparison

Madden Legend
Points
% of total points 201.21
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
37.5
21.73
18.6%
2
Isaiah Crowell
RB
22.2
10.89
11%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
20
12.9
9.9%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.76
26.78
9.3%
Super Mariota Bros
Points
% of total points 180.06
1
Andrew Luck
QB
39.16
23.96
21.7%
2
Jay Ajayi
RB
21.2
14.65
11.8%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.7
16.49
10.9%
4
Harrison Smith
S
16.5
7.93
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Super Mariota Bros became the proud owner of a 159.56-143.51 lead. Kirk Cousins connected with Stefon Diggs for a 22-yard touchdown pass for Madden Legend. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Super Mariota Bros, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Isaiah Crowell had a 62-yard touchdown run for Madden Legend on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Madden Legend   Super Mariota Bros

Game Notes

More than half (9 of the 16) of the starters on Madden Legend scored higher than their projected point totals.
Super Mariota Bros lost despite eight of their 16 starters exceeding their points projection.
Super Mariota Bros can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Madden Legend ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Super Mariota Bros ranked 4th.
The matchup's 21.15-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Andrew Luck put up 39.16 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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