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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
FingerBlastinWithJPP
1-0 132.44
148.77
 
VS
proj
Lanny's Warpig's
96.16 0-1
131.79

Back-and-forth battle ends with FingerBlastinWithJPP coming back to knock off Lanny's Warpig's in 132.44-96.16 rout

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, FingerBlastinWithJPP earned a easy win over Lanny's Warpig's, rolling to a 132.44-96.16 victory. Lanny's Warpig's got out to an early 13.5-point lead on Thursday. FingerBlastinWithJPP came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Cam Newton (18.24 points) and Greg Olsen (5.3). Unphased, Lanny's Warpig's pulled it together later that night to take a 0.52-point lead behind Jimmy Graham (2.8 points). But FingerBlastinWithJPP came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as Todd Gurley II (23.7 points) and Golden Tate (20.9) put them back in the lead once and for all. FingerBlastinWithJPP (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Orange Julius, while Lanny's Warpig's (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against StatePennRunners.

Matchup Timeline

  FingerBlastinWithJPP   Lanny's Warpig's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense scored 13 points in a 27-24 win over the Seahawks to beat their 8.77-point projection. They allowed 24 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on FingerBlastinWithJPP this week. In Week 2, the Broncos will go up against the Raiders.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

FingerBlastinWithJPP
Points
% of total points 132.44
1
Antonio Brown
WR
24.3
23.09
18.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.7
24.47
17.9%
3
Golden Tate
WR
20.9
14.63
15.8%
4
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.84
13.8%
Lanny's Warpig's
Points
% of total points 96.16
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.68
32.8%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
19
8.3
19.8%
3
Nelson Agholor
WR
13.5
14.5
14%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
22.16
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for FingerBlastinWithJPP, who trailed 21.5-8 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Lanny's Warpig's became the proud owner of a 72.06-64.3 lead. Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch for FingerBlastinWithJPP, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Lanny's Warpig's with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for FingerBlastinWithJPP on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  FingerBlastinWithJPP   Lanny's Warpig's

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on FingerBlastinWithJPP exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Lanny's Warpig's had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Lanny's Warpig's can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 36.28-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did FingerBlastinWithJPP win, but they also easily covered the 16.98-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Drew Brees recorded 31.56 points, the best overall score for a QB this week.

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