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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
1-0 261.78
262.83
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville Jaguars
166.3 0-1
156.83

Despite top scorer Sanders, Jacksonville Jaguars fall to Baltimore Ravens in 261.78-166.3 rout

Emmanuel Sanders had 29.5 points for Jacksonville Jaguars, the best total in the matchup and 11th-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Baltimore Ravens, who cruised to a 261.78-166.3 win. Jacksonville Jaguars pulled out to a 5.5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Baltimore Ravens after that. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns for 28.28 points, and Joe Mixon, who racked up 149 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (25.9 points). Emmanuel Sanders (29.5 points) and Ryan Tannehill (19.6) led the charge for Jacksonville Jaguars in defeat. Baltimore Ravens (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Atlanta Falcons.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Jacksonville Jaguars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones made 4 tackles and intercepted 2 passes as the Dolphins beat the Titans 27-20. In doing so, he put up 19.5 points to more-than-double his 8.28-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Baltimore Ravens this week. Next week, Jones will face the Jets.
Reshad Jones

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 261.78
1
Tom Brady
QB
28.28
24.47
10.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25.9
16.5
9.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
24.8
17.97
9.5%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
8.9%
Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 166.3
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
29.5
12.42
17.7%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
19.6
18.6
11.8%
3
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
13.5
7.36
8.1%
4
Damarious Randall
CB
13.5
6.03
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Baltimore Ravens, who trailed 11.5-6 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Baltimore Ravens who grabbed the lead, 222.18-134.70. Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Baltimore Ravens, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Jacksonville Jaguars, while Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Jacksonville Jaguars

Game Notes

Baltimore Ravens won even though only 11 of their 23 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Jacksonville Jaguars had only 11 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Baltimore Ravens had two starters score zero points, while Jacksonville Jaguars had four.
Baltimore Ravens got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Jacksonville Jaguars exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 95.48-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Baltimore Ravens. They won, but did not cover the 106-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Emmanuel Sanders scored 29.5 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

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