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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
veryslowhand
1-0 86.28
92.34
 
VS
proj
Panda
76 0-1
98.51

Panda come up short of expectations, fall to veryslowhand, 86.28-76

Panda underachieved compared to their projected point total, as veryslowhand came out on top with a 86.28-76 victory. Panda grabbed a 18-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar performance from Julio Jones. But veryslowhand held the lead the rest of the way, powered by from Tom Brady, who passed for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns for 22.28 points, and Rob Gronkowski, who caught 7 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown (16.3 points). veryslowhand (1-0) will look to add to their success against Mcdulldfx, while Panda (0-1) match up against 霸气的LT in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  veryslowhand   Panda

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski caught 7 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown as the Patriots beat the Texans 27-20. In doing so, he put up 16.3 points to scored 48.0% higher than his 11.01-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on veryslowhand this week. In Week 2, Gronkowski and the Patriots will go up against the Jaguars.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

veryslowhand
Points
% of total points 86.28
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
25.8%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
16.3
11.01
18.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10.2
9.55
11.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
8
6.83
9.3%
Panda
Points
% of total points 76
1
Julio Jones
WR
18
13.65
23.7%
2
A.J. Green
WR
13.2
12.08
17.4%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
9.3
9.56
12.2%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
8.7
17.11
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which veryslowhand became the proud owner of a 69.98-58.00 lead. Tom Brady hit Rob Gronkowski for a 21-yard touchdown pass for veryslowhand. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for Panda with a 38-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  veryslowhand   Panda

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on veryslowhand scored more than their projected point totals.
Panda had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
veryslowhand ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Panda ranked 11th.
The matchup's 10.28-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Julio Jones recorded 18 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

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