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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Air Raid
1-0 159.12
116.04
 
VS
proj
The Bloody Nine
106.06 0-1
109.98

Air Raid earn win over The Bloody Nine in 159.12-106.06 rout

Air Raid exceeded expectations, rolling to a 159.12-106.06 victory over The Bloody Nine, who fell short of projections. The Bloody Nine pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Air Raid after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Matt Ryan (304 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) did their part for The Bloody Nine in the loss. Air Raid (1-0) will look to add to their success against Zhuānyuán 專員, while The Bloody Nine (0-1) try to get back on track against Bad JuJu.

Matchup Timeline

  Air Raid   The Bloody Nine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Colts in Week 1, Ekeler racked up 154 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 36.4 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Air Raid this week. Ekeler will battle the Lions next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Air Raid
Points
% of total points 159.12
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
36.4
14.2
22.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.1
16.23
17%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
23.7
13.19
14.9%
4
Delanie Walker
TE
20
8.31
12.6%
The Bloody Nine
Points
% of total points 106.06
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
26
16.5
24.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
17.56
16.58
16.6%
3
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.11
16%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
12.8
11.89
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Bloody Nine boasted a 90.06-64.80 lead. For Air Raid, Mark Ingram II had a 49-yard run. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for The Bloody Nine with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Air Raid, while Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 132.02-106.06 lead for Air Raid.

Points By Position

  Air Raid   The Bloody Nine

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Air Raid exceeded their projected point totals.
The Bloody Nine lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Air Raid put up more points than their projected total, while The Bloody Nine fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 53.06-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Air Raid win, but they also easily covered the 6.06-point forecasted margin of victory.
For The Bloody Nine, Dalvin Cook (26 points) posted the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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