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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Futbolistas
1-0 141.96
94.01
 
VS
proj
AtomicDawgs17
98.63 0-1
97.98

Futbolistas beat predictions, defeat AtomicDawgs17 in 141.96-98.63 rout

Futbolistas outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 141.96-98.63 victory over AtomicDawgs17. AtomicDawgs17 got out to a 10.85-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Futbolistas after that. They were led by Drew Brees (439 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (16 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tom Brady (277 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James Conner (135 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 57 Rec Yds) led the way for AtomicDawgs17 in defeat. Futbolistas (1-0) will look to get another W against Jimmy's Garrapahoes, while AtomicDawgs17 (0-1) attempt to get back on track against Rose's Nice Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Futbolistas   AtomicDawgs17

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders caught 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown as the Broncos beat the Seahawks 27-24. In doing so, he put up 16.25 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Futbolistas this week. Sanders will face the Raiders next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Futbolistas
Points
% of total points 141.96
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.56
22.44
28.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
20
9.66
14.1%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.7
12%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
16.25
5.99
11.4%
AtomicDawgs17
Points
% of total points 98.63
1
Tom Brady
QB
28.18
24.4
28.6%
2
James Conner
RB
21.85
8.68
22.2%
3
Julio Jones
WR
14.5
9.98
14.7%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11
7.5
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Futbolistas who took the lead, 117.11-90.38. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Futbolistas, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for AtomicDawgs17, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Futbolistas, while Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for Futbolistas.

Points By Position

  Futbolistas   AtomicDawgs17

Game Notes

Futbolistas had eight of their 10 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
AtomicDawgs17 lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
AtomicDawgs17 can partially blame the loss on Marquise Goodwin, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 43.33-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Tom Brady (28.18 points) posted the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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