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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
#Unlucky13
1-0 158
144.84
 
VS
proj
Green and Gold
154 0-1
121.94

Green and Gold lose to #Unlucky13 in 158-154 battle despite defying predictions

Green and Gold rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 144.84-121.94, #Unlucky13 came back to earn a 158-154 win over Green and Gold. After trailing 154-131 heading into Monday night, #Unlucky13 came storming back behind Todd Gurley II (108 Rush Yds, 39 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Detroit Lions defense (48 Pts Allowed, 349 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). #Unlucky13 (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against The Dissenters, while Green and Gold (0-1) meet eXacerBators in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  #Unlucky13   Green and Gold

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill more-than-tripled his 10.27-point projection with 36 points against the Chargers in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 38-28 win. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

#Unlucky13
Points
% of total points 158
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
36
10.27
22.8%
2
Harrison Smith
S
23
13.26
14.6%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
19
19.37
12%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
14
18.54
8.9%
Green and Gold
Points
% of total points 154
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26
21.83
16.9%
2
Von Miller
LB
25
13.58
16.2%
3
Randall Cobb
WR
22
7.17
14.3%
4
Khalil Mack
LB
21
12.41
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which #Unlucky13 emerged with a 121.00-66.00 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for #Unlucky13, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Green and Gold with a 67-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers teamed up with Randall Cobb for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Green and Gold. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass to contribute to a 154-131 lead for Green and Gold.

Points By Position

  #Unlucky13   Green and Gold

Game Notes

Just three of the 12 starters on #Unlucky13 scored more than their point projections.
Green and Gold lost despite eight of their 12 starters scoring more than their points projection.
Green and Gold can partially blame the loss on Jimmy Graham, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Green and Gold ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while #Unlucky13 ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with #Unlucky13. They got the win, but did not cover the 22.9-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Aaron Rodgers scored 26 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

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