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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Ditka vs. God
1-0 492.59
458.38
 
VS
proj
Strikers
456.4 0-1
448.39

Despite top scorer Keenum, Strikers fall to Ditka vs. God, 492.59-456.40

Strikers had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Case Keenum racking up 67.33 points, the fifth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Ditka vs. God, who came out on top with a 492.59-456.40 win. Strikers grabbed a 53.10-point lead on Thursday, but Ditka vs. God held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeSean Jackson (8 Rec, 154 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Case Keenum (67.33 points) and Jamison Crowder (63.3) carried the flag for Strikers in the loss. Ditka vs. God (1-0) will look to build on their success against Elliott's Team, while Strikers (0-1) try to right the ship against T's Wonderful Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Ditka vs. God   Strikers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Redskins in Week 1, Jackson caught 8 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 66.8 points to more-than-double his 23.62-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Ditka vs. God this week. Jackson will go up against the Falcons in Week 2.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Ditka vs. God
Points
% of total points 492.59
1
DeSean Jackson
WR
66.8
23.62
13.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
58.73
57.25
11.9%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
56.9
49.36
11.6%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
47.8
18.26
9.7%
Strikers
Points
% of total points 456.4
1
Case Keenum
QB
67.33
41.02
14.8%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
63.3
26.39
13.9%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
45.2
35.19
9.9%
4
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
44.58
54.06
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Strikers who took the lead, 325.09-318.96. DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for Ditka vs. God, while Mark Ingram II had a 49-yard run. Case Keenum made the highlight reel for Strikers with a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Strikers boasted a 401.77-376.76 lead. For Ditka vs. God, Danny Amendola had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Strikers with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady found Josh Gordon for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Ditka vs. God. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass, while Gordon added a 44-yard catch, contributing to a 492.59-401.77 lead for Ditka vs. God.

Points By Position

  Ditka vs. God   Strikers

Game Notes

Only nine of the 19 starting players on Ditka vs. God exceeded their scoring projections.
Strikers had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 36.19-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Ditka vs. God earn the win, but they also easily covered the 9.99-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Case Keenum (67.33 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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