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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
ExigentCircumstances
1-0 114.35
151.15
 
VS
proj
Boomtown Brawlers
101.55 0-1
150.61

Offensively challenged ExigentCircumstances top Boomtown Brawlers, 114.35-101.55

Ranking 11th in the league in points scored for the week, ExigentCircumstances were fortunate to earn a victory against an opponent that performed even worse, coming out on top with a 114.35-101.55 victory over Boomtown Brawlers. Boomtown Brawlers grabbed a 8.85-point lead on Thursday, but ExigentCircumstances held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Rob Gronkowski (7 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Dion Lewis (75 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds), while Todd Gurley II (23.7 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (17) were the top performers for Boomtown Brawlers in the loss. ExigentCircumstances (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against GreatPlainsDrifters, while Boomtown Brawlers (0-1) will match up against FDC Chiefs in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  ExigentCircumstances   Boomtown Brawlers

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 22 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on ExigentCircumstances this week. Next week, Lewis will square off against the Texans.
Dion Lewis

Top Player Comparison

ExigentCircumstances
Points
% of total points 114.35
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
20.4%
2
Dion Lewis
RB
22
11.48
19.2%
3
Cam Newton
QB
19.85
26.85
17.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.1
20.38
13.2%
Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 101.55
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.7
24.47
23.3%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.16
16.7%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
14.6
16.2
14.4%
4
Michael Crabtree
WR
12.8
12.46
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch for ExigentCircumstances to contribute to a 75.50-59.25 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  ExigentCircumstances   Boomtown Brawlers

Game Notes

ExigentCircumstances won despite the fact that only three of their 11 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Boomtown Brawlers had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
ExigentCircumstances won despite starting Doug Baldwin, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
ExigentCircumstances ranked 11th in the league in points scored this week, while Boomtown Brawlers ranked 14th.
The matchup's 12.8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did ExigentCircumstances earn the win, but they also covered the 0.54-point projected margin of victory.

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