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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
THE BENEVOLENT ONES
1-0 165.25
168.37
 
VS
proj
Abdullah Oblongata
159.35 0-1
185.54

Abdullah Oblongata come up short of expectations, lose to THE BENEVOLENT ONES in 165.25-159.35 battle

There's no sugarcoating it, Abdullah Oblongata underperformed, at least compared to projections, as THE BENEVOLENT ONES narrowly earned a 165.25-159.35 victory. Abdullah Oblongata made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. THE BENEVOLENT ONES led 152.25-141.35 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 18 points from Greg Zuerlein on Monday night for Abdullah Oblongata. THE BENEVOLENT ONES improve to 1-0 on the season, while Abdullah Oblongata fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  THE BENEVOLENT ONES   Abdullah Oblongata

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 1, Evans scored 35.4 points to more-than-double his 16.21-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on THE BENEVOLENT ONES this week. Evans will battle the Eagles in Week 2.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

THE BENEVOLENT ONES
Points
% of total points 165.25
1
Mike Evans
WR
35.4
16.21
21.4%
2
Case Keenum
QB
31.45
24.96
19%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.2
17.59
9.8%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
15.2
16.45
9.2%
Abdullah Oblongata
Points
% of total points 159.35
1
Andrew Luck
QB
28.35
25.18
17.8%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
28
20.27
17.6%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
21.8
23.08
13.7%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
21.4
23.56
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was THE BENEVOLENT ONES who owned the lead, 152.25-96.75. Case Keenum had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for THE BENEVOLENT ONES, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for Abdullah Oblongata with a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Abdullah Oblongata.

Points By Position

  THE BENEVOLENT ONES   Abdullah Oblongata

Game Notes

THE BENEVOLENT ONES got the win even though only two of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Abdullah Oblongata had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Abdullah Oblongata can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.9-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

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