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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
1-0 111
93.97
 
VS
proj
Peoria Hurricanes
97 0-1
87.05

Springfield Atoms beat predictions, knock off Peoria Hurricanes, 111-97

Both teams beat projections, as Springfield Atoms beat Peoria Hurricanes. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 93.97-87.05, Springfield Atoms secured a 111-97 win over Peoria Hurricanes. Peoria Hurricanes took a 9-point lead on Thursday, but Springfield Atoms held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees (439 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Isaiah Crowell (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Kenny Stills (4 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for Peoria Hurricanes in the loss. Springfield Atoms (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against plano tiburon, while Peoria Hurricanes (0-1) will match up against Butler Jets in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   Peoria Hurricanes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lewis racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Titans lost to the Dolphins 27-20. In doing so, he put up 16 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Springfield Atoms this week. In Week 2, Lewis and the Titans will square off against the Texans.
Dion Lewis

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 111
1
Drew Brees
QB
31
17.51
27.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16
10.9
14.4%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
16
7.79
14.4%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
15
14.78
13.5%
Peoria Hurricanes
Points
% of total points 97
1
Isaiah Crowell
RB
22
7.81
22.7%
2
Kenny Stills
WR
22
8.08
22.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14
11.35
14.4%
4
Blake Bortles
QB
13
15.04
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Springfield Atoms who claimed the lead, 101.00-58.00. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Springfield Atoms, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Peoria Hurricanes, while Blake Bortles had a 41-yard run.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Peoria Hurricanes, who trailed 101.00-72.00 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Isaiah Crowell had a 62-yard touchdown run for Peoria Hurricanes.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   Peoria Hurricanes

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Springfield Atoms scored higher than their projected point totals.
Peoria Hurricanes lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Peoria Hurricanes ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Springfield Atoms ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 14-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Springfield Atoms win, but they also easily covered the 6.92-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Isaiah Crowell recorded 22 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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