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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Purple Haze III
1-0 155.51
195.06
 
VS
proj
I should of Pre-edit
127.04 0-1
179.3

Offensively challenged Purple Haze III come back to defeat I should of Pre-edit, 155.51-127.04

While they ranked only 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Purple Haze III rallied for a 155.51-127.04 victory over I should of Pre-edit. Purple Haze III trailed 127.04-119.01 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Todd Gurley II, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 30.7 points, and Jamal Agnew, who made 2 tackles (4 points). Purple Haze III (1-0) will look to build on their success against Pick Six, while I should of Pre-edit (0-1) will meet Little Daisy's Team in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Haze III   I should of Pre-edit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass as the Rams beat the Raiders 33-13. In doing so, he put up 30.7 points to scored 48.8% higher than his 20.63-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Purple Haze III this week. In Week 2, Gurley II and the Rams will play the Cardinals.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Purple Haze III
Points
% of total points 155.51
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
53
43.69
34.1%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.7
20.63
19.7%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
13.04
27.16
8.4%
4
Danielle Hunter
DE
11
8.24
7.1%
I should of Pre-edit
Points
% of total points 127.04
1
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
40
32.38
31.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.6
17.04
11.5%
3
Deion Jones
LB
13.5
10.44
10.6%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
12.5
11.02
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Succop had a 53-yard field goal for I should of Pre-edit, who trailed 119.01-96.94 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Purple Haze III   I should of Pre-edit

Game Notes

Purple Haze III got the win even though only four of their 13 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
I should of Pre-edit had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
I should of Pre-edit could have used points from Doug Baldwin and Cameron Brate, as both put up goose eggs.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
I should of Pre-edit ranked 14th in the league in scoring this week, while Purple Haze III ranked 11th.
The matchup's 28.47-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Purple Haze III get the win, but they also covered the 15.76-point predicted margin of victory.

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