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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Britka Sablja
1-0 108
103.63
 
VS
proj
Simini Petlici
82 0-1
102.55

Simini Petlici come up short of predictions, fall to Britka Sablja in 108-82 rout

Simini Petlici failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as Britka Sablja rolled to a 108-82 victory. Britka Sablja grabbed a 4-point lead on Thursday behind Jake Elliott and never gave it back. The Minnesota Vikings defense (21 points) and Cam Newton (17) led the way for Simini Petlici in defeat. Britka Sablja (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Homer, while Simini Petlici (0-1) will meet Demoni in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Britka Sablja   Simini Petlici

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns as the Saints lost to the Buccaneers 48-40. In doing so, he put up 33 points to nearly double his 16.89-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Britka Sablja this week. Kamara will square off against the Browns in Week 2.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Britka Sablja
Points
% of total points 108
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
33
16.89
30.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
25
20.02
23.1%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
13
8.16
12%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
10
8.24
9.3%
Simini Petlici
Points
% of total points 82
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
21
9.3
25.6%
2
Cam Newton
QB
17
23.11
20.7%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
11
10.23
13.4%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
10
12.24
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Britka Sablja, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 101.00-54.00 lead for Britka Sablja.

Points By Position

  Britka Sablja   Simini Petlici

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Britka Sablja scored higher than their projected point totals.
Simini Petlici had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Simini Petlici can partially blame the loss on Marquise Goodwin, who didn't score any points.
Britka Sablja recorded more points than their projected total, while Simini Petlici fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 26-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Britka Sablja win, but they also covered the 1.08-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Simini Petlici, the Minnesota Vikings defense (21 points) registered the top overall score for a DEF this week.

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