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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
SECFOR Sixers
1-0 143.65
157.09
 
VS
proj
Nightmares
123.75 0-1
157.15

Back-and-forth battle ends with SECFOR Sixers coming back to defeat Nightmares, 143.65-123.75

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, SECFOR Sixers earned a come-from-behind win over Nightmares, rallying to earn a 143.65-123.75 victory. Despite trailing 123.75-111.95 heading into Monday night, SECFOR Sixers roared back behind Kenny Golladay (7 Rec, 114 Rec Yds) and the Detroit Lions defense (48 Pts Allowed, 349 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). SECFOR Sixers (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Vandals, while Nightmares (0-1) take on Enforcers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  SECFOR Sixers   Nightmares

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 38 points, Thomas nearly doubled his 19.98-point projection as the Saints lost to the Buccaneers 48-40. He caught 16 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SECFOR Sixers this week. Next week, Thomas will go up against the Browns.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

SECFOR Sixers
Points
% of total points 143.65
1
Michael Thomas
WR
38
19.98
26.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30.05
26.94
20.9%
3
Jay Ajayi
RB
20.2
15.46
14.1%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.4
10.81
12.8%
Nightmares
Points
% of total points 123.75
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.4
23.72
23.8%
2
Julio Jones
WR
28
20.65
22.6%
3
Davante Adams
WR
19.8
18.5
16%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.79
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, SECFOR Sixers had a 111.95-92.80 lead. For SECFOR Sixers, Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Nightmares with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Nightmares to contribute to a 123.75-111.95 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  SECFOR Sixers   Nightmares

Game Notes

SECFOR Sixers emerged victorious even though only four of their 11 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Nightmares had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 19.9-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Russell Wilson (29.4 points) posted the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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