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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tripping Billies
1-0 126.78
96.63
 
VS
proj
Ucinn's Dominators
103.82 0-1
99.01

Tripping Billies smirk at projections, defeat Ucinn's Dominators in 126.78-103.82 rout

Tripping Billies showed up and beat projections, cruising to a 126.78-103.82 victory over Ucinn's Dominators. Tripping Billies earned a 9-point lead on Thursday behind Tevin Coleman and never looked back. Ben Roethlisberger (335 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (64 Rush Yds, 102 Rec Yds) led the way for Ucinn's Dominators in defeat. Tripping Billies (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Black Widows, while Ucinn's Dominators (0-1) seek to right the ship against Bofa Dez Knuts.

Matchup Timeline

  Tripping Billies   Ucinn's Dominators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Seahawks in Week 1, Sanders caught 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Tripping Billies this week. Next week, Sanders will face the Raiders.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Tripping Billies
Points
% of total points 126.78
1
James Conner
RB
27.8
9.48
21.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
20
5.86
15.8%
3
Cam Newton
QB
17.92
24.8
14.1%
4
Brandon McManus
K
13
8
10.3%
Ucinn's Dominators
Points
% of total points 103.82
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
20.82
22.46
20.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.07
12.45
17.4%
3
Adam Vinatieri
K
13
8.08
12.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.93
9.2
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Tripping Billies became the proud owner of a 108.86-103.82 lead. Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Tripping Billies, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for Ucinn's Dominators, while Adam Vinatieri had a 51-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Tripping Billies   Ucinn's Dominators

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starters on Tripping Billies exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection, Ucinn's Dominators lost.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 22.96-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

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