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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
RedZone
1-0 155.54
124.32
 
VS
proj
H-block
97.32 0-1
123.04

RedZone defy projections, earn win against H-block in 155.54-97.32 rout

RedZone outperformed expectations, cruising to a 155.54-97.32 victory over H-block, which fell short of projections. RedZone pulled out to a 21.2-point lead on Thursday behind Jay Ajayi and never gave it back. Melvin Gordon III (18.6 points) and Andy Dalton (18.52) were the leading performers for H-block in defeat. RedZone (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against PigSkinFucker!oohh!!, while H-block (0-1) take on Russell and Flow in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  RedZone   H-block

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill scored 35.3 points in a 38-28 win over the Chargers to more-than-triple his 10.57-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on RedZone this week. In Week 2, Hill and the Chiefs will battle the Steelers.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

RedZone
Points
% of total points 155.54
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
35.3
10.57
22.7%
2
James Conner
RB
29.2
12.39
18.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
16%
4
Jay Ajayi
RB
21.2
13.24
13.6%
H-block
Points
% of total points 97.32
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.26
19.1%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
18.52
18.84
19%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14.8
12.32
15.2%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.79
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which RedZone owned a 115.00-79.52 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for RedZone, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Andy Dalton made the highlight reel for H-block with a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but after all was said and done, RedZone boasted a 145.24-97.32 lead. For RedZone, Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for H-block with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  RedZone   H-block

Game Notes

RedZone got the win even though only six of their 14 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
H-block had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
RedZone won despite starting Ryan Kerrigan, who scored zero points.
RedZone had four players score more points than the leading scorer for H-block.
RedZone scored more points than their projected total, while H-block fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 58.22-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did RedZone get the win, but they also covered the 1.28-point projected margin of victory.

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