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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
TheGoat50
1-0 120.14
123.01
 
VS
proj
Boomkanani ◇
97.94 0-1
118.07

Boomkanani ◇ come up short of expectations, lose to TheGoat50 in 120.14-97.94 rout

Boomkanani ◇ were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as TheGoat50 cruised to a 120.14-97.94 victory. Boomkanani ◇ earned a 7-point lead on Thursday, but it was all TheGoat50 after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds). Melvin Gordon III (64 Rush Yds, 102 Rec Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (3 Pts Allowed, 153 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leaders for Boomkanani ◇ in defeat. TheGoat50 (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Devang's Dandy Team, while Boomkanani ◇ (0-1) will face off against Steelers(43_Irish(9) in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  TheGoat50   Boomkanani ◇

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.65 points, the Jaguars defense scored 50.3% more than that amount by scoring 13 points in a 20-15 win over the Giants. They allowed 15 points, surrendered 324 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on TheGoat50 this week. Next week, the Jaguars will face the Patriots.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

TheGoat50
Points
% of total points 120.14
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
20.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.8
14.5
15.6%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.7
14.2%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
8.65
10.8%
Boomkanani ◇
Points
% of total points 97.94
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.26
19%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
17.4%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.04
20.52
12.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.1
10.19
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Boomkanani ◇, helping Boomkanani ◇ to a 7-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Boomkanani ◇ who emerged with the lead, 96.14-68.9. Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run for TheGoat50, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Boomkanani ◇ with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for TheGoat50, who trailed 96.14-93.84 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for TheGoat50 on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  TheGoat50   Boomkanani ◇

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on TheGoat50 scored higher than their projected point totals.
Boomkanani ◇ had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 22.2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did TheGoat50 win, but they also easily covered the 4.94-point forecasted margin of victory.

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