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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
One--Eyed--Willie
1-0 361
315.14
 
VS
proj
samuel's Team
114 0-1
102.79

One--Eyed--Willie beat projections, earn win over samuel's Team in 361-114 rout

Both teams exceeded projections, as One--Eyed--Willie got the best of samuel's Team. Predicted to win by a score of 315.14-102.79, One--Eyed--Willie cruised to a 361-114 win over samuel's Team. There was very little drama in the matchup, as One--Eyed--Willie took a 196-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 78 points from the Baltimore Ravens defense (3 Pts Allowed, 153 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Jakeem Grant (124 Ret. Yds, 1 Ret. TD). DeSean Jackson (36 points) and Jarvis Landry (20) led the charge for samuel's Team in defeat. One--Eyed--Willie (1-0) will look to add to their success against Diegoonyourmoms, while samuel's Team (0-1) will seek to get back on track against Jaxxon Pack.

Matchup Timeline

  One--Eyed--Willie   samuel's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 29 points, Sanders more-than-tripled his 7.82-point projection as the Broncos beat the Seahawks 27-24. He caught 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on One--Eyed--Willie this week. In Week 2, Sanders and the Broncos will square off against the Raiders.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

One--Eyed--Willie
Points
% of total points 361
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
43
29.36
11.9%
2
Jakeem Grant
WR
35
10.55
9.7%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
31
23.05
8.6%
4
Tom Brady
QB
30
21.02
8.3%
samuel's Team
Points
% of total points 114
1
DeSean Jackson
WR
36
6.35
31.6%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
20
8.24
17.5%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
15.13
12.3%
4
Cody Parkey
K
11
6.77
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was One--Eyed--Willie who claimed the lead, 290.00-94.00. Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for One--Eyed--Willie, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch. DeSean Jackson made the highlight reel for samuel's Team with a 58-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  One--Eyed--Willie   samuel's Team

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 23 starters on One--Eyed--Willie exceeded their scoring projections.
samuel's Team had only four of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was samuel's Team even trying this week? They started nine players who scored zero points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 247-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did One--Eyed--Willie get the win, but they also covered the 212.35-point projected margin of victory.
For samuel's Team, DeSean Jackson registered 36 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

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