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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Jesus Was A JuJu
1-0 156.2
175.53
 
VS
proj
Runnin Gunmen
143.1 0-1
161.62

Jesus Was A JuJu come up short of predictions, find way to knock off Runnin Gunmen, 156.2-143.1

Both teams fell short of expectations, but Jesus Was A JuJu did enough to get the best of Runnin Gunmen. Predicted to triumph by a score of 175.53-161.62, Jesus Was A JuJu emerged victorious with a 156.2-143.1 victory over Runnin Gunmen. Jesus Was A JuJu never trailed in this one after earning a 0.05-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (27 points) and Devonta Freeman (10). Julio Jones (36 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (31) carried the flag for Runnin Gunmen in the loss. Jesus Was A JuJu improve to 1-0 on the season, while Runnin Gunmen fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Jesus Was A JuJu   Runnin Gunmen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 119 yards against the Browns, Smith-Schuster tallied 23.8 points this week. He scored 50.8% more than his 15.78-point projection in the 21-21 tie. Smith-Schuster ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Jesus Was A JuJu
Points
% of total points 156.2
1
Keenan Allen
WR
27.6
19.91
17.7%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
27
18.41
17.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
23.8
15.78
15.2%
4
Blake Bortles
QB
22.2
24.59
14.2%
Runnin Gunmen
Points
% of total points 143.1
1
Julio Jones
WR
36
24.49
25.2%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
31
16.96
21.7%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
18.95
24.62
13.2%
4
Michael Crabtree
WR
13.6
12.54
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Jesus Was A JuJu who claimed the lead, 151.20-130.10. Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Jesus Was A JuJu, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Runnin Gunmen with a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Jesus Was A JuJu   Runnin Gunmen

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Jesus Was A JuJu exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Runnin Gunmen had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Runnin Gunmen can partially blame the loss on Alshon Jeffery, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for Runnin Gunmen (Julio Jones and the Denver Broncos defense) scored more points than Keenan Allen, the leading scorer for Jesus Was A JuJu.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Jesus Was A JuJu ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Runnin Gunmen ranked tied for 12th.
The matchup's 13.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Jesus Was A JuJu. They won, but did not cover the 13.91-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Julio Jones scored 36 points, the fourth-best score for a WR this week.

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