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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Team 10
1-0 158.06
126.69
 
VS
proj
BeastMode Training
101.44 0-1
115.34

Team 10 defy projections, knock off BeastMode Training in 158.06-101.44 rout

Team 10 outperformed expectations, rolling to a 158.06-101.44 victory over BeastMode Training, which fell short of projections. Team 10 nabbed a 21.2-point lead on Thursday behind Jay Ajayi and never gave it back. Cam Newton (26.24 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (19.5) carried the flag for BeastMode Training in defeat. Team 10 (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against TeamBrickLesnar, while BeastMode Training (0-1) will meet Bert's Superb Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Team 10   BeastMode Training

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas caught 16 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown as the Saints lost to the Buccaneers 48-40. In doing so, he put up 28 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Team 10 this week. In Week 2, Thomas and the Saints will battle the Browns.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Team 10
Points
% of total points 158.06
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
34.1
18.08
21.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.36
32.35
17.9%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
28
12.4
17.7%
4
Jay Ajayi
RB
21.2
13.16
13.4%
BeastMode Training
Points
% of total points 101.44
1
Cam Newton
QB
26.24
31.72
25.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.5
7.89
19.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.8
14.44
18.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
10.7
13.61
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Team 10 who owned the lead, 135.46-52.60. For Team 10, Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch for BeastMode Training, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Team 10   BeastMode Training

Game Notes

Only seven of the 19 starters on Team 10 exceeded their scoring projections.
BeastMode Training had only four of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Team 10 had eight starters score zero points, while BeastMode Training had eight.
Alvin Kamara, Kirk Cousins, and Michael Thomas all scored more points than Cam Newton, the leading scorer for BeastMode Training.
Team 10 scored more points than their projected total, while BeastMode Training failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 56.62-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Team 10 earn the win, but they also easily covered the 11.35-point forecasted margin of victory.

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