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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Between the uprights
1-0 164.51
117.73
 
VS
proj
BallinPaulAllen
131.28 0-1
135.39

Between the uprights beat expectations, knock off BallinPaulAllen in 164.51-131.28 rout

Between the uprights beat expectations, cruising to a 164.51-131.28 victory over BallinPaulAllen. Between the uprights pulled out to a 27.2-point lead on Thursday behind Jay Ajayi (20.2 points) and Matt Bryant (7) and never looked back. Tyreek Hill (39.57 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (18.14) did their part for BallinPaulAllen in the loss. Between the uprights (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against The D.R. Advocates, while BallinPaulAllen (0-1) attempt to get some positive momentum against Feral Pete Carroll.

Matchup Timeline

  Between the uprights   BallinPaulAllen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.88 points, Cobb more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 25.81 points as the Packers beat the Bears 24-23. He caught 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Between the uprights this week. Cobb will square off against the Vikings next week.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

Between the uprights
Points
% of total points 164.51
1
Randall Cobb
WR
25.81
10.88
15.7%
2
Kenny Stills
WR
24.07
10.75
14.6%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
23.46
21.08
14.3%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
21.2
15.29
12.9%
BallinPaulAllen
Points
% of total points 131.28
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
39.57
13.31
30.1%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18.14
9.69
13.8%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.7
22.92
12.7%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
13.2
10.29
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Between the uprights, helping to give the team a 27.2-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Between the uprights boasted a 131.23-106.65 lead. Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Between the uprights, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for BallinPaulAllen with a 58-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Between the uprights, helping the team to a 164.51-118.65 lead.

Points By Position

  Between the uprights   BallinPaulAllen

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Between the uprights exceeded their projected point totals.
BallinPaulAllen had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BallinPaulAllen can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Between the uprights scored more points than their projected total, while BallinPaulAllen failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 33.23-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Tyreek Hill (39.57 points) recorded the highest score for a WR this week.

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