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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
1-0 117.72
98.22
 
VS
proj
Minor Prophets
101.7 0-1
104.47

The Mad Scientist come back to knock off Minor Prophets, 117.72-101.70

The Mad Scientist rose to the occasion, rallying for a 117.72-101.70 victory over Minor Prophets, who fell short of projections. The Mad Scientist trailed 98.00-62.70 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Deshaun Watson (268 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Josh Jacobs (85 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds). Dak Prescott (33.4 points) and Keenan Allen (18.3) led the charge for Minor Prophets in the loss. The Mad Scientist improve to 1-0 on the season, while Minor Prophets fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   Minor Prophets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Jackson tallied 27.4 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 7.44-point projection in the 32-27 win. Jackson will face the Falcons next week.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 117.72
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.72
21.74
26.9%
2
DeSean Jackson
WR
27.4
7.44
23.3%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
23.3
10.75
19.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
8.8
10.92
7.5%
Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 101.7
1
Dak Prescott
QB
33.4
20.07
32.8%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
18.3
10.57
18%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
16.6
10.76
16.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.3
14.27
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, The Mad Scientist boasted a 43.30-17.40 lead. DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for The Mad Scientist, while Travis Kelce had a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Minor Prophets with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott hit Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Minor Prophets. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass, while Cooper added a 45-yard catch, contributing to a 98.00-62.70 lead for Minor Prophets.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for The Mad Scientist during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   Minor Prophets

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on The Mad Scientist scored more than their point projections.
Minor Prophets had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Minor Prophets can partially blame the loss on the Denver Broncos defense, who didn't score any points.
The Mad Scientist scored more points than their projected total, while Minor Prophets failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 16.02-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Dak Prescott scored 33.4 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

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