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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bubba Ray Dudley
1-0 159.94
124.67
 
VS
proj
Owen Heart
139.56 0-1
134.25

Bubba Ray Dudley outperform predictions, come back to defeat Owen Heart in 159.94-139.56 rout

Bubba Ray Dudley exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 159.94-139.56 victory over Owen Heart. Bubba Ray Dudley took an early 13.2-point lead on Thursday. Owen Heart came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (10.5 points) and Sean Lee (2.5). Not to be deterred, Bubba Ray Dudley rallied when it mattered most on Monday night, as Golden Tate (18.4 points) and Matthew Stafford (12.04) put them back ahead once and for all. Bubba Ray Dudley (1-0) will look to earn another W against AaronTheOmegaVega, while Owen Heart (0-1) seek to get back on track against PapaMarShongo.

Matchup Timeline

  Bubba Ray Dudley   Owen Heart

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 1, Jack made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 17.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Bubba Ray Dudley this week. In Week 2, Jack and the Jaguars will battle the Patriots.
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Top Player Comparison

Bubba Ray Dudley
Points
% of total points 159.94
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
22.8
13.4
14.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.8
16.37
14.3%
3
Jay Ajayi
RB
21.2
14.35
13.3%
4
Golden Tate
WR
18.4
11.74
11.5%
Owen Heart
Points
% of total points 139.56
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
41.6
21.23
29.8%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
26.1
18.13
18.7%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.36
18.33
14.6%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
12.8
9.61
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Owen Heart for Owen Heart, who trailed 21.2-8 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Bubba Ray Dudley owned a 129.50-118.46 lead. Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Bubba Ray Dudley, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins teamed up with Stefon Diggs for a 22-yard touchdown pass for Owen Heart.
Monday
Matthew Stafford teamed up with Golden Tate for a 24-yard touchdown pass for Bubba Ray Dudley during Monday Night Football, helping lead Bubba Ray Dudley to the win.

Points By Position

  Bubba Ray Dudley   Owen Heart

Game Notes

Bubba Ray Dudley had eight of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Owen Heart had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Alvin Kamara and Melvin Gordon III both outscored Rob Gronkowski, the leading scorer for Bubba Ray Dudley.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 20.38-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Alvin Kamara (41.6 points) registered the best overall score for a RB this week.

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