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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Darkhorse198
1-0 146.06
122.85
 
VS
proj
Tornado Warning ⚠️
119.16 0-1
120.28

Darkhorse198 knock off Tornado Warning ⚠️ in 146.06-119.16 rout

Darkhorse198 rose to the occasion, cruising to a 146.06-119.16 victory over Tornado Warning ⚠️, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in this one, as Darkhorse198 jumped out to a 98.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. Jackson passed for 324 yards and 5 touchdowns for 42.56 points, while Henry racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (28.4 points). Josh Jacobs (85 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds) and David Johnson (82 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Tornado Warning ⚠️ in defeat. Darkhorse198 (1-0) will look to build on their success against Jinxproof, while Tornado Warning ⚠️ (0-1) face off against SNAKEBITTEN in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Darkhorse198   Tornado Warning ⚠️

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.1 points, Engram more-than-doubled his 10.25-point projection as the Giants lost to the Cowboys 35-17. He caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Darkhorse198 this week. Next week, Engram will play the Bills.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 146.06
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
42.56
20.1
29.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
28.4
12.18
19.4%
3
Evan Engram
TE
24.1
10.25
16.5%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
9.07
8.9%
Tornado Warning ⚠️
Points
% of total points 119.16
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
23.8
11.91
20%
2
David Johnson
RB
22.7
17.05
19.1%
3
Chris Carson
RB
21.1
14.88
17.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
9.08
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass for Darkhorse198, while Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 109.16-10.60 lead for Darkhorse198.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Tornado Warning ⚠️, while Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 133.26-84.36 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Darkhorse198   Tornado Warning ⚠️

Game Notes

Darkhorse198 got the victory even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Tornado Warning ⚠️ had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, and Evan Engram all scored more points than Josh Jacobs, the leading scorer for Tornado Warning ⚠️.
Darkhorse198 put up more points than their projected total, while Tornado Warning ⚠️ failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 26.9-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Darkhorse198 win, but they also covered the 2.57-point forecasted margin of victory.

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