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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Serenity
1-0 211.68
192.46
 
VS
proj
The Klingons
147.98 0-1
182.42

The Klingons fall short of expectations, lose to Serenity in 211.68-147.98 rout

The Klingons fell short of their projected point total, as Serenity rolled to a 211.68-147.98 victory. Serenity got out to a 16.5-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones (18 points) and never gave it back. The Los Angeles Rams defense (13 Pts Allowed, 395 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Tyrod Taylor (197 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for The Klingons in defeat. Serenity (1-0) will look to earn another W against garry's Optimal Team, while The Klingons (0-1) seek to earn their first W against Falconsfan4life.

Matchup Timeline

  Serenity   The Klingons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Cardinals in Week 1, Peterson racked up 166 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.6 points to more-than-double his 11.09-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Serenity this week. In Week 2, Peterson and the Redskins will face the Colts.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Serenity
Points
% of total points 211.68
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
45
43.26
21.3%
2
Von Miller
LB
27.5
12.15
13%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
25.6
11.09
12.1%
4
Tom Brady
QB
25.28
26.38
11.9%
The Klingons
Points
% of total points 147.98
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
49
42.45
33.1%
2
Tyrod Taylor
QB
25.58
22.67
17.3%
3
Myles Jack
LB
19.5
10.03
13.2%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
17.2
8.85
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Serenity became the proud owner of a 173.28-77.78 lead. Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Serenity, while A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Tyrod Taylor made the highlight reel for The Klingons with a 20-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch for The Klingons.

Points By Position

  Serenity   The Klingons

Game Notes

Serenity got the win even though only five of their 13 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
The Klingons had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Serenity put up more points than their projected total, while The Klingons fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 63.7-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Serenity get the win, but they also easily covered the 10.04-point forecasted margin of victory.

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