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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
BM's Hawks 36
1-0 265
252.15
 
VS
proj
WTF Niagara Falls
239 0-1
244.28

BM's Hawks 36 overcome multiple busts, beat WTF Niagara Falls, 265-239

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up 0 points, but BM's Hawks 36 was able to persevere and earn the win, securing a 265-239 victory over WTF Niagara Falls. BM's Hawks 36 never trailed in this one after taking a 33-point lead on Thursday behind Deion Jones. Kenny Golladay (7 Rec, 114 Rec Yds) and the Chicago Bears defense (24 Pts Allowed, 370 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for WTF Niagara Falls in the loss. BM's Hawks 36 (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against NogutsNoglory, while WTF Niagara Falls (0-1) seek to get their first win against I AM BRAINWASHED.

Matchup Timeline

  BM's Hawks 36   WTF Niagara Falls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd caught 3 passes for 26 yards as the Bengals beat the Colts 34-23. In doing so, he put up 6 points to more-than-double his 2.67-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on BM's Hawks 36 this week. Next week, Boyd will battle the Ravens.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

BM's Hawks 36
Points
% of total points 265
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
36
22.6
13.6%
2
Deion Jones
LB
33
28.07
12.5%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
27
19.33
10.2%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
26
25.88
9.8%
WTF Niagara Falls
Points
% of total points 239
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
33
6.81
13.8%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
32
16.72
13.4%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
27
18.53
11.3%
4
Sean Davis
S
21
20.28
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was BM's Hawks 36 who claimed the lead, 172.00-153.00. Andy Dalton had a 38-yard touchdown pass for BM's Hawks 36, while Will Dissly had a 66-yard catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for WTF Niagara Falls, while Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Geronimo Allison had a 39-yard touchdown catch for BM's Hawks 36 to contribute to a 248.00-206.00 lead for the team.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for BM's Hawks 36 on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  BM's Hawks 36   WTF Niagara Falls

Game Notes

Only nine of the 23 starters on BM's Hawks 36 scored more than their point projections.
Despite 13 of their 23 starters exceeding their points projection, WTF Niagara Falls lost.
The final result could have looked differently, as BM's Hawks 36 had six starters score zero points, while WTF Niagara Falls had three.
BM's Hawks 36 recorded more points than their projected total, while WTF Niagara Falls fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 26-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did BM's Hawks 36 win, but they also easily covered the 7.87-point projected margin of victory.

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