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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
1-0 197.44
197.41
 
VS
proj
NE Patriots
191.54 0-1
186.16

Despite standout performance from Garrett, NE Patriots fall to Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in 197.44-191.54 battle

Myles Garrett accumulated 27.5 points for NE Patriots, the best total in the matchup and best for a DE in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, who eeked out a 197.44-191.54 win. NE Patriots made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man led 175.54-172.84 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 18.7 points from three players on Monday night for NE Patriots. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (1-0) will look to rack up another win against Baltimore Ravens, while NE Patriots (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   NE Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Vikings in Week 1, Pettis scored 14.1 points to more-than-triple his 4.56-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man this week. Pettis will play the Lions next week.
Dante Pettis

Top Player Comparison

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 197.44
1
Kenny Stills
WR
26.6
12.58
13.5%
2
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
25.25
9.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
15
9.44
7.6%
4
Dante Pettis
WR
14.1
4.56
7.1%
NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 191.54
1
Myles Garrett
DE
27.5
8.01
14.4%
2
Harrison Smith
S
21.5
9.6
11.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.9
13.73
8.8%
4
Jamal Adams
S
16.5
7.26
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which NE Patriots boasted a 159.94-137.7 lead. Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Dante Pettis had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass for NE Patriots, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   NE Patriots

Game Notes

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man emerged victorious despite the fact that only 10 of their 23 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
NE Patriots had only nine of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
NE Patriots could have used points from Brandon LaFell and Chris Herndon, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.9-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 11.25-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Myles Garrett recorded 27.5 points, the highest score for a DE this week.

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