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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
BP
1-0 107.23
101.08
 
VS
proj
FRANCHISE
99.83 0-1
111.66

FRANCHISE fall short of projections, lose to BP, 107.23-99.83

There's no easy way to say it, FRANCHISE didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as BP earned a 107.23-99.83 victory. FRANCHISE jumped out to a 10-point lead on Thursday, but BP held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (298 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Melvin Gordon III (64 Rush Yds, 102 Rec Yds), while Joe Mixon (23.4 points) and Kirk Cousins (22.73) did their part for FRANCHISE in the loss. BP improve to 1-0 on the season, while FRANCHISE fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  BP   FRANCHISE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett caught 3 passes for 59 yards and a touchdown as the Seahawks lost to the Broncos 27-24. In doing so, he put up 13.4 points to scored 33.3% higher than his 10.05-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on BP this week. Next week, Lockett will square off against the Bears.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

BP
Points
% of total points 107.23
1
Russell Wilson
QB
24.43
19.78
22.8%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23.1
18.13
21.5%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.4
10.05
12.5%
4
Michael Crabtree
WR
11.3
9.94
10.5%
FRANCHISE
Points
% of total points 99.83
1
Joe Mixon
RB
23.4
15.06
23.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.73
19.45
22.8%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
16
10.77
16%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.4
11.51
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was BP who claimed the lead, 107.23-78.23. Russell Wilson teamed up with Tyler Lockett for a 51-yard touchdown pass for BP. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for FRANCHISE, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for FRANCHISE.

Points By Position

  BP   FRANCHISE

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on BP scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, FRANCHISE lost.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
BP put up more points than their projected total, while FRANCHISE fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 7.4-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Joe Mixon put up 23.4 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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