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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gerbschmidt
1-0 130.34
94.12
 
VS
proj
Flying Flounders
66.94 0-1
95.91

Gerbschmidt brush off predictions, knock off Flying Flounders in 130.34-66.94 rout

Gerbschmidt beat expectations, rolling to a 130.34-66.94 victory over Flying Flounders, which fell short of projections. Flying Flounders grabbed a 4.02-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Gerbschmidt after that. They were led by Isaiah Crowell (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Alex Smith (255 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds). Patrick Mahomes (34.2 points) and the Houston Texans defense (8) carried the flag for Flying Flounders in defeat. Gerbschmidt (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against i don't know, while Flying Flounders (0-1) will take on 3 Yards in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Gerbschmidt   Flying Flounders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crowell (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 23.8 points against the Lions in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.71-point projection. Crowell will face the Dolphins next week.
Isaiah Crowell

Top Player Comparison

Gerbschmidt
Points
% of total points 130.34
1
Isaiah Crowell
RB
23.8
6.71
18.3%
2
Alex Smith
QB
23.68
20.16
18.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
18.2
8.57
14%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
13.8%
Flying Flounders
Points
% of total points 66.94
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.2
21.43
51.1%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
8
4.83
12%
3
Wil Lutz
K
6
10.54
9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
4.33
12.12
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Gerbschmidt who claimed the lead, 77.28-57.28. For Gerbschmidt, Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Flying Flounders with a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Isaiah Crowell had a 62-yard touchdown run for Gerbschmidt, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for Gerbschmidt.

Points By Position

  Gerbschmidt   Flying Flounders

Game Notes

Gerbschmidt had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Flying Flounders had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Gerbschmidt put up more points than their projected total, while Flying Flounders fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 63.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
For Flying Flounders, Patrick Mahomes scored 34.2 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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