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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Justice League
1-0 133.38
115.92
 
VS
proj
Deeznutz2u
128.24 0-1
119.9

Justice League outperform predictions, come back to win against Deeznutz2u, 133.38-128.24

Justice League beat projections, staging an impressive comeback for a 133.38-128.24 victory over Deeznutz2u. Justice League trailed 128.24-115.98 heading into Monday night, but the squad rallied behind Golden Tate (17.4 points). Justice League (1-0) will look to add to their success against The GodFather, while Deeznutz2u (0-1) attempt to earn their first W against Phelony's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Justice League   Deeznutz2u

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jaguars defense allowed 15 points, surrendered 324 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 20-15 win over the Giants. In doing so, they put up 13 points to scored 50.6% higher than their 8.63-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Justice League this week. The Jaguars will square off against the Patriots in Week 2.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

Justice League
Points
% of total points 133.38
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.23
16.7%
2
Jay Ajayi
RB
20.2
14.36
15.1%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.8
13.4
14.8%
4
Golden Tate
WR
17.4
11.74
13%
Deeznutz2u
Points
% of total points 128.24
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30
16.22
23.4%
2
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.83
14.2%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
14%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
12.8
9.61
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Deeznutz2u to contribute to a 25.5-20.2 lead for Deeznutz2u.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Deeznutz2u boasted a 110-95.58 lead. Tom Brady found Rob Gronkowski for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Justice League. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Deeznutz2u with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Justice League on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Justice League   Deeznutz2u

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Justice League scored higher than their projected point totals.
Deeznutz2u had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.14-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Michael Thomas scored 30 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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