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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
1-0 156.95
155.55
 
VS
proj
DominationStation
147.95 0-1
157.07

Whackers defeat DominationStation, 156.95-147.95

Whackers earned a hard-fought win over DominationStation, coming out on top with a 156.95-147.95 victory. Whackers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 8-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Bryant. Michael Thomas (38 points) and Tom Brady (30.05) led the charge for DominationStation in the loss. Whackers (1-0) will look to build on their success against Soonerjack, while DominationStation (0-1) will meet Hangovers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   DominationStation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 395 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Raiders, the Rams defense tallied 17 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 8.16-point projection in the 33-13 win. The Rams defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 156.95
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
43.1
24.62
27.5%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
22.95
24.61
14.6%
3
Ted Ginn Jr.
WR
20.3
10.42
12.9%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.16
10.8%
DominationStation
Points
% of total points 147.95
1
Michael Thomas
WR
38
19.98
25.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30.05
26.94
20.3%
3
A.J. Green
WR
19.2
18.44
13%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
14.3
13.96
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Whackers, helping the team to a 8-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Whackers became the proud owner of a 134.35-119.65 lead. Andy Dalton had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Whackers, while Ted Ginn Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for DominationStation, while A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Whackers   DominationStation

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Whackers scored more than their projected point totals.
DominationStation had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Whackers put up more points than their projected total, while DominationStation fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 9-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Michael Thomas (38 points) posted the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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