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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
BlackAndYellowLife
1-0 159.25
170.47
 
VS
proj
Pradalicious
113.1 0-1
141.03

Pradalicious fall short of projections, lose to BlackAndYellowLife in 159.25-113.1 rout

Pradalicious fell short of expectations, as BlackAndYellowLife rolled to a 159.25-113.1 victory. There was very little drama in the matchup, as BlackAndYellowLife took a 50.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 48.25 points from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (21 Pts Allowed, 327 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Odell Beckham Jr. (11 Rec, 111 Rec Yds). Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Todd Gurley II (108 Rush Yds, 39 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Pradalicious in defeat. BlackAndYellowLife (1-0) will look to add to their success against Flushing Fantastics, while Pradalicious (0-1) face Fins4Life in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  BlackAndYellowLife   Pradalicious

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Browns in Week 1, the Steelers defense allowed 21 points, surrendered 327 yards, and intercepted a pass. In doing so, they put up 26.25 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on BlackAndYellowLife this week. The Steelers will go up against the Chiefs in Week 2.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

BlackAndYellowLife
Points
% of total points 159.25
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.8
29.15
21.2%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
26.25
11.22
16.5%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
22
16.69
13.8%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.9
14.03
10.6%
Pradalicious
Points
% of total points 113.1
1
Mike Evans
WR
27.7
14.48
24.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.7
24.61
21%
3
Cam Newton
QB
19.85
28.01
17.6%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
12.45
9.8
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which BlackAndYellowLife owned a 112.55-62.45 lead. For BlackAndYellowLife, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Pradalicious with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for BlackAndYellowLife, helping the team to a 146.35-89.40 lead.

Points By Position

  BlackAndYellowLife   Pradalicious

Game Notes

Just four of the 11 starters on BlackAndYellowLife exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Pradalicious had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Pradalicious could have used points from Mark Ingram and Will Fuller V, as both put up goose eggs.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 46.15-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did BlackAndYellowLife win, but they also covered the 29.44-point projected margin of victory.

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