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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
majicman's Team
1-0 151.14
116.34
 
VS
proj
Cookin Some Crowder
78.88 0-1
126.69

majicman's Team smirk at expectations, earn win against Cookin Some Crowder in 151.14-78.88 rout

majicman's Team beat expectations, cruising to a 151.14-78.88 victory over Cookin Some Crowder, which fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as majicman's Team leapt out to a 39.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Michael Thomas (30 points) and Adrian Peterson (21.6). Tom Brady (22.28 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (16.5) led the way for Cookin Some Crowder in defeat. majicman's Team (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Glen's Genius Team, while Cookin Some Crowder (0-1) seek to right the ship against Willie's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  majicman's Team   Cookin Some Crowder

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 395 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in a 33-13 win over the Raiders. In doing so, they put up 17 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on majicman's Team this week. The Rams will square off against the Cardinals in Week 2.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

majicman's Team
Points
% of total points 151.14
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30
16.22
19.8%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
21.6
11.65
14.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.8
16.37
13.1%
4
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.83
12.1%
Cookin Some Crowder
Points
% of total points 78.88
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.23
28.2%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.5
13.93
20.9%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.1
12.3
16.6%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
11.31
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, majicman's Team boasted a 115.90-76.88 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run for majicman's Team, while Adam Vinatieri had a 51-yard field goal. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Cookin Some Crowder with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  majicman's Team   Cookin Some Crowder

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on majicman's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cookin Some Crowder had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
majicman's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Cookin Some Crowder failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 72.26-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Tom Brady recorded 22.28 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

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