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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Vultures
1-0 163.8
150.39
 
VS
proj
Negligent Discharges
138.6 0-1
160.41

Negligent Discharges come up short of projections, lose to Vultures in 163.8-138.6 rout

There's no way around it, Negligent Discharges underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Vultures cruised to a 163.8-138.6 victory. Vultures pulled out to a 14.35-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones (28 points) and never relinquished it. Antonio Brown (9 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Rob Gronkowski (7 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Negligent Discharges in defeat. Vultures (1-0) will look to add to their success against Cocks, while Negligent Discharges (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Doughboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Vultures   Negligent Discharges

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense scored 16 points against the Steelers in Week 1 to more-than-triple their 4.92-point projection. They allowed 21 points, surrendered 472 yards, and forced 6 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Vultures this week. The Browns will square off against the Saints in Week 2.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

Vultures
Points
% of total points 163.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38.9
22.83
23.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
28
20.65
17.1%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
22.6
12.22
13.8%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
4.92
9.8%
Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 138.6
1
Antonio Brown
WR
24.3
23.42
17.5%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
16.8%
3
Cam Newton
QB
19.85
26.85
14.3%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.4
10.81
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Vultures owned a 163.80-86.25 lead. For Vultures, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Negligent Discharges, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Vultures   Negligent Discharges

Game Notes

Vultures won even though only four of their 11 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Negligent Discharges had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Vultures won despite starting Doug Baldwin, who scored zero points.
Vultures scored more points than their projected total, while Negligent Discharges fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 25.2-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.

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