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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
1-0 136.46
137.18
 
VS
proj
Fightin' Armadillos
133.35 0-1
138.52

Back-and-forth battle ends with Rebel Alliance coming back to top Fightin' Armadillos in 136.46-133.35 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Rebel Alliance earned a come-from-behind win over Fightin' Armadillos, staging an impressive comeback for a 136.46-133.35 victory. After trailing 133.35-124.46 heading into Sunday night, Rebel Alliance rallied behind James Conner (21 Rush Yds, 44 Rec Yds). Larry Fitzgerald (29.3 points) and Robert Woods (16.9) did their part for Fightin' Armadillos in the loss. Rebel Alliance (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Tatarsky, while Fightin' Armadillos (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Marvin’s Room.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   Fightin' Armadillos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Dolphins in Week 1, Jackson passed for 324 yards and 5 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 52.01 points to more-than-double his 24.75-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Rebel Alliance this week. In Week 2, Jackson and the Ravens will play the Cardinals.
Lamar Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 136.46
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
52.01
24.75
38.1%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
22.25
13.14
16.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.4
13.67
10.6%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14.3
14.71
10.5%
Fightin' Armadillos
Points
% of total points 133.35
1
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
29.3
11.27
22%
2
Robert Woods
WR
16.9
15.76
12.7%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
14.9
26.24
11.2%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
14.75
11.17
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass for Rebel Alliance, helping the team to an 80.66-79.45 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Fightin' Armadillos emerged with a 133.35-124.46 lead. For Rebel Alliance, Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Larry Fitzgerald made the highlight reel for Fightin' Armadillos with a 45-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   Fightin' Armadillos

Game Notes

Rebel Alliance emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Fightin' Armadillos had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Fightin' Armadillos ranked 11th in the league in points scored this week, while Rebel Alliance ranked 9th.
The matchup's 3.11-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Larry Fitzgerald scored 29.3 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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