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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Nuts
1-0 144.04
150.22
 
VS
proj
Shea Faced
92.38 0-1
128.46

Shea Faced fall short of expectations, fall to The Nuts, 144.04-92.38

There's no way around it, Shea Faced underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as The Nuts secured a 144.04-92.38 victory. Shea Faced grabbed a 4-point lead on Thursday, but The Nuts held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Randall Cobb, who caught 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown for 25.2 points, and Cam Newton, who passed for 161 yards and ran for 58 yards and a touchdown (22.24 points), while Tom Brady (28.28 points) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (15) led the charge for Shea Faced in the loss. The Nuts improve to 1-0 on the season, while Shea Faced fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  The Nuts   Shea Faced

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cobb scored 25.2 points against the Bears in Week 1 to more-than-double his 11.07-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Nuts this week. Cobb will square off against the Vikings in Week 2.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

The Nuts
Points
% of total points 144.04
1
Randall Cobb
WR
25.2
11.07
17.5%
2
Cam Newton
QB
22.24
27.44
15.4%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
18
9.44
12.5%
4
Golden Tate
WR
17.9
12.7
12.4%
Shea Faced
Points
% of total points 92.38
1
Tom Brady
QB
28.28
23.99
30.6%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
10.88
16.2%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.9
10.85
14%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
10.6
13.87
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Shea Faced, while Tyler Lockett had a 51-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 83.08-46 lead for Shea Faced.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for The Nuts, contributing to a 94.24-86.88 lead for the team.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for The Nuts, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for The Nuts.

Points By Position

  The Nuts   Shea Faced

Game Notes

Just five of the 11 starters on The Nuts scored more than their point projections.
Shea Faced had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Shea Faced ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while The Nuts ranked 8th.
The matchup's 51.66-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Nuts get the win, but they also easily covered the 21.76-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Tom Brady recorded 28.28 points, the fourth-best score for a QB this week.

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