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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gorillas in Boots
1-0 111
119.21
 
VS
proj
Adam's Team
105 0-1
95.92

Gorillas in Boots overcome multiple busts, top Adam's Team, 111-105

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up negative or 0 points, but Gorillas in Boots was able to persevere and earn the win, earning a 111-105 victory over Adam's Team. Gorillas in Boots never trailed in this one after leaping out to a 9-point lead on Thursday behind Tevin Coleman. Russell Wilson (298 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Adam's Team in the loss. Gorillas in Boots (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Tall City Hawgs, while Adam's Team (0-1) will meet NoDirtyLandry in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Gorillas in Boots   Adam's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees scored 51 points in a 48-40 loss to the Buccaneers to more-than-double his 20.68-point projection. He passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gorillas in Boots this week. Brees will face the Browns next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Gorillas in Boots
Points
% of total points 111
1
Drew Brees
QB
51
20.68
45.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23
15.85
20.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13
15.94
11.7%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
9
7.19
8.1%
Adam's Team
Points
% of total points 105
1
Russell Wilson
QB
21
18.6
20%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
21
10.9
20%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.16
16.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
15
9.11
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Gorillas in Boots had a 94.00-73.00 lead. For Gorillas in Boots, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Adam's Team, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Adam's Team.

Points By Position

  Gorillas in Boots   Adam's Team

Game Notes

Gorillas in Boots got the win even though only four of their 11 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Adam's Team had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Gorillas in Boots had two starters score zero points, while Adam's Team had two.
Gorillas in Boots won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Adam's Team exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 6-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Gorillas in Boots. They won, but did not cover the 23.29-point projected margin of victory.
For Adam's Team, Russell Wilson scored 21 points, the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

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