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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
1-0 245.96
232.08
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
168.66 0-1
185.79

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Pittsburgh Steelers fall to Seattle Seahawks in 245.96-168.66 rout

Hindered by multiple starters who put up negative or 0 points, Pittsburgh Steelers was unable to overcome Seattle Seahawks, which cruised to a 245.96-168.66 win. Seattle Seahawks grabbed a 10-point lead on Thursday behind Jalen Mills and never gave it up. Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kenny Golladay (7 Rec, 114 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Seattle Seahawks (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Green Bay Packers, while Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) will seek to right the ship against NE Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boston scored 14.5 points in a 24-6 loss to the Redskins to more-than-triple his 3.93-point projection. He made 5 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Seattle Seahawks this week. Boston will play the Rams next week.
Tre Boston

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 245.96
1
Drew Brees
QB
37.56
22.49
15.3%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
20.01
11.2%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
18.3
14.14
7.4%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.6
15.44
7.2%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 168.66
1
Mike Evans
WR
27.7
14.42
16.4%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
26.4
10.81
15.7%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.36
21.99
14.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.1
15.81
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Seattle Seahawks who emerged with the lead, 219.06-131.06. For Seattle Seahawks, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Seattle Seahawks scored higher than their projected point totals.
Pittsburgh Steelers had only seven of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Pittsburgh Steelers even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Seattle Seahawks put up more points than their projected total, while Pittsburgh Steelers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 77.3-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Seattle Seahawks get the W, but they also covered the 46.29-point predicted margin of victory.

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