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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
SPARTICUS
1-0 142.7
130.96
 
VS
proj
Per Adrenaline
141.4 0-1
127.99

Back-and-forth battle ends with SPARTICUS coming back to knock off Per Adrenaline in 142.7-141.4 battle

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, SPARTICUS earned a come-from-behind win over Per Adrenaline, rallying to earn a 142.7-141.4 victory. SPARTICUS trailed 132.1-117.3 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Greg Zuerlein, who made 4 of his 5 FG attempts for 12 points, and the Detroit Lions defense, who allowed 48 points, surrendered 349 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (8 points). SPARTICUS improve to 1-0 on the season, while Per Adrenaline fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  SPARTICUS   Per Adrenaline

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski scored 18.3 points in a 27-20 win over the Texans to beat his 11.14-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SPARTICUS this week. In Week 2, Gronkowski and the Patriots will battle the Jaguars.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

SPARTICUS
Points
% of total points 142.7
1
Philip Rivers
QB
61.4
41.97
43%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18.3
11.14
12.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14.8
12.59
10.4%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
10
8.4%
Per Adrenaline
Points
% of total points 141.4
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
50.1
43.85
35.4%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
22.6
11.09
16%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
11.67
11.9%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.53
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Per Adrenaline to contribute to a 5-0 lead for Per Adrenaline.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which SPARTICUS emerged with a 93.00-82.00 lead. Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for SPARTICUS, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Per Adrenaline, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, after which Per Adrenaline became the proud owner of a 132.1-117.3 lead. For SPARTICUS, Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Per Adrenaline with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for SPARTICUS during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  SPARTICUS   Per Adrenaline

Game Notes

SPARTICUS won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Per Adrenaline had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 1.3-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
SPARTICUS managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 2.97-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Aaron Rodgers (50.1 points) posted the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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