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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Pennywise
1-0 112.76
119.9
 
VS
proj
Comebackcards11
94.24 0-1
109.74

Comebackcards11 come up short of projections, fall to Pennywise, 112.76-94.24

There's no easy way to say it, Comebackcards11 dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Pennywise came out on top with a 112.76-94.24 victory. Pennywise grabbed a 61.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 34.46 points from Kirk Cousins (244 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Jarvis Landry (7 Rec, 106 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Golden Tate (7 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Comebackcards11 in the loss. Pennywise (1-0) will look to notch another W against Devin the Great, while Comebackcards11 (0-1) will seek to right the ship against Dallas Demolition.

Matchup Timeline

  Pennywise   Comebackcards11

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense allowed 24 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 27-24 win over the Seahawks. In doing so, they put up 12 points to scored 54.7% higher than their 7.75-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Pennywise this week. The Broncos will play the Raiders next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Pennywise
Points
% of total points 112.76
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.36
18.33
18.1%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
14.1
12.2
12.5%
3
James White
RB
13.6
10.86
12.1%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
12.8
9.61
11.4%
Comebackcards11
Points
% of total points 94.24
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.85
26.5%
2
Golden Tate
WR
17.4
11.74
18.5%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
8.63
13.8%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
11.4
14.65
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Pennywise, while Ryan Succop had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 103.06-41.10 lead for Pennywise.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Comebackcards11, who trailed 103.06-76.84 after Sunday night.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Pennywise, Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Golden Tate made the highlight reel for Comebackcards11 with a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Pennywise   Comebackcards11

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on Pennywise scored higher than their projected point totals.
Comebackcards11 had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Comebackcards11 even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 18.52-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Pennywise get the win, but they also covered the 10.16-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers (24.94 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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