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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Ron's Eagles
1-0 118.22
106.24
 
VS
proj
READING BLITZ
82.3 0-1
100.32

Ron's Eagles defeat READING BLITZ in 118.22-82.30 rout

Ron's Eagles exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 118.22-82.30 victory over READING BLITZ, who fell short of projections. Ron's Eagles pulled out to an early 4.10-point lead on Thursday. READING BLITZ came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Le'Veon Bell (17.2 points) and Alshon Jeffery (17.1). Not to be deterred, Ron's Eagles got it going later that afternoon, as Tyler Lockett (10.4 points) put them back in the lead for good. Ron's Eagles (1-0) will look to build on their success against Eponas, while READING BLITZ (0-1) will try to get back on track against G7.

Matchup Timeline

  Ron's Eagles   READING BLITZ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Broncos in Week 1, Jacobs scored 23.3 points to more-than-double his 10.75-point projection. He racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ron's Eagles this week. Next week, Jacobs will face the Chiefs.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Ron's Eagles
Points
% of total points 118.22
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.32
28.62
28.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
23.3
10.75
19.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
10.25
9.3%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.4
9.31
8.8%
READING BLITZ
Points
% of total points 82.3
1
Le'Veon Bell
RB
17.2
14.06
20.9%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
17.1
8.61
20.8%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
14.4
25.11
17.5%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.3
11.43
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which READING BLITZ became the proud owner of a 78.60-70.22 lead. For Ron's Eagles, Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for READING BLITZ with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Ron's Eagles, helping the team to an 80.62-78.60 lead.

Points By Position

  Ron's Eagles   READING BLITZ

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on Ron's Eagles exceeded their projected point totals.
READING BLITZ had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ron's Eagles scored more points than their projected total, while READING BLITZ failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 35.92-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Ron's Eagles win, but they also easily covered the 5.92-point projected margin of victory.

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