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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Steven's Team
1-0 116.04
107.46
 
VS
proj
Elite Stampede
111.14 0-1
110.77

Despite top scorer Evans, Elite Stampede fall to Steven's Team in 116.04-111.14 battle

Mike Evans racked up 24.2 points for Elite Stampede, the best total in the matchup and eighth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Steven's Team, who came from behind for a 116.04-111.14 win. Steven's Team trailed 99.1-91.64 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Greg Zuerlein (4-5 FG, 55 long) and Marvin Jones Jr. (4 Rec, 54 Rec Yds). Steven's Team (1-0) will look to notch another win against crzylkthat's Team, while Elite Stampede (0-1) seek to get back on track against james's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Steven's Team   Elite Stampede

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bills in Week 1, the Ravens defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 153 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, they put up 17 points and nearly doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Steven's Team this week. Next week, the Ravens will face the Bengals.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Steven's Team
Points
% of total points 116.04
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.8
13.4
17.1%
2
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.83
15.7%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.85
14.7%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.12
14.7%
Elite Stampede
Points
% of total points 111.14
1
Mike Evans
WR
24.2
11.99
21.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
18.03
14.5%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.4
11.51
13%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.1
12.3
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Elite Stampede, helping give Elite Stampede a 8-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Elite Stampede had a 83-73.4 lead. For Steven's Team, Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Elite Stampede, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Steven's Team, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Elite Stampede with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Steven's Team   Elite Stampede

Game Notes

Steven's Team got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Elite Stampede had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Steven's Team won despite starting Le'Veon Bell, who scored zero points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.9-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Mike Evans (24.2 points) posted the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

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