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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
GridIron Bullies
1-0 241.16
297.18
 
VS
proj
Pacific St. Pounders
219.9 0-1
303.27

Offensively challenged GridIron Bullies come back to knock off Pacific St. Pounders, 241.16-219.9

GridIron Bullies rallied for a 241.16-219.9 victory over Pacific St. Pounders in spite of ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week. Trailing 219.9-198.16 heading into Monday night, GridIron Bullies came storming back behind John Johnson III (6 Tackles, 1 Int) and Avery Williamson (2 Tackles). GridIron Bullies improve to 1-0 on the season, while Pacific St. Pounders fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  GridIron Bullies   Pacific St. Pounders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Raiders in Week 1, Johnson III made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 34 points and scored 59.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on GridIron Bullies this week. Johnson III will battle the Cardinals in Week 2.
John Johnson III

Top Player Comparison

GridIron Bullies
Points
% of total points 241.16
1
John Johnson III
S
34
21.31
14.1%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
33.96
21.94
14.1%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
24.5
20.59
10.2%
4
Adrian Amos Jr.
S
24
21.54
10%
Pacific St. Pounders
Points
% of total points 219.9
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
57.1
31.61
26%
2
Khalil Mack
LB
32
23.4
14.6%
3
Zach Brown
LB
20
25.28
9.1%
4
A.J. Green
WR
19.2
18.44
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for GridIron Bullies, helping to give the team a 8-5 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Pacific St. Pounders became the proud owner of a 164.5-154.36 lead. For GridIron Bullies, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for Pacific St. Pounders with a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for GridIron Bullies, who trailed 219.9-198.16 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  GridIron Bullies   Pacific St. Pounders

Game Notes

GridIron Bullies got the victory despite the fact that only six of their 14 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Pacific St. Pounders had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
GridIron Bullies won despite starting Ramon Humber, who scored zero points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This matchup featured the two lowest scores of the week.
The matchup's 21.26-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Alvin Kamara (57.1 points) posted the second-best score for a RB this week.

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