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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gotham City
1-0 167.74
126.74
 
VS
proj
FireStarter
137.48 0-1
121.06

Gotham City outperform projections, knock off FireStarter in 167.74-137.48 rout

Both teams brought their A game and beat their projected point totals, as Gotham City beat FireStarter. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 126.74-121.06, Gotham City cruised to a 167.74-137.48 win over FireStarter. Gotham City grabbed a 10.5-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (16 points) and never looked back. Philip Rivers (33.96 points) and James Conner (31.2) carried the flag for FireStarter in defeat. Gotham City (1-0) will look to add to their success against Dakattackwhilezekeea, while FireStarter (0-1) face Jolly Dwarfs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gotham City   FireStarter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stills caught 4 passes for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Dolphins beat the Titans 27-20. In doing so, he put up 24.6 points to nearly triple his 8.28-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Gotham City this week. Next week, Stills will face the Jets.
Kenny Stills

Top Player Comparison

Gotham City
Points
% of total points 167.74
1
Michael Thomas
WR
27
12.47
16.1%
2
Kenny Stills
WR
24.6
8.28
14.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
20.9
13.62
12.5%
4
Alex Smith
QB
19.6
16.39
11.7%
FireStarter
Points
% of total points 137.48
1
Philip Rivers
QB
33.96
18.23
24.7%
2
James Conner
RB
31.2
12.39
22.7%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
11.16
16.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
18.8
11.41
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Gotham City emerged with a 167.74-100.98 lead. Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Gotham City, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for FireStarter, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Gotham City   FireStarter

Game Notes

Gotham City had seven of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
FireStarter had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Philip Rivers and James Conner both outscored Michael Thomas, the leading scorer for Gotham City.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Gotham City ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while FireStarter ranked 4th.
The matchup's 30.26-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Gotham City win, but they also easily covered the 5.68-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Philip Rivers scored 33.96 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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