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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Al's Annihilators
1-0 185.91
159.41
 
VS
proj
Running Wild
143.32 0-1
158.83

Al's Annihilators brush off predictions, earn win over Running Wild, 185.91-143.32

Al's Annihilators rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, securing a 185.91-143.32 victory over Running Wild. Al's Annihilators never trailed in this one after jumping out to a 7.35-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Philip Rivers (63.96 points) and Demaryius Thomas (16.2). Russell Wilson (24.42 points) and Todd Gurley II (24.4) did their part for Running Wild in the loss. Al's Annihilators (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against TheLegacy, while Running Wild (0-1) will seek to get their first win against Arnold Palmers.

Matchup Timeline

  Al's Annihilators   Running Wild

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cobb caught 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown as the Packers beat the Bears 24-23. In doing so, he put up 26.15 points to more-than-double his 10.88-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Al's Annihilators this week. In Week 2, Cobb and the Packers will go up against the Vikings.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

Al's Annihilators
Points
% of total points 185.91
1
Philip Rivers
QB
63.96
38.03
34.4%
2
Randall Cobb
WR
26.15
10.88
14.1%
3
Khalil Mack
LB
18.5
9.69
10%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.03
18.71
9.2%
Running Wild
Points
% of total points 143.32
1
Russell Wilson
QB
24.42
31.71
17%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.4
23.08
17%
3
Mike Evans
WR
23.8
12.21
16.6%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
13.2
10.29
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Al's Annihilators boasted a 118.20-110.85 lead. For Al's Annihilators, Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Running Wild, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Al's Annihilators, helping the team to a 185.91-118.92 lead.

Points By Position

  Al's Annihilators   Running Wild

Game Notes

Al's Annihilators had six of their 12 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Running Wild lost despite six of their 12 starters scoring above their projected points.
Al's Annihilators won despite starting Ryan Kerrigan, who scored zero points.
Al's Annihilators recorded more points than their projected total, while Running Wild fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 42.59-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Al's Annihilators get the win, but they also covered the 0.58-point projected margin of victory.

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