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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tecmo Allstars
1-0 131.97
111.25
 
VS
proj
Rodgers Neighborhood
82.17 0-1
102.28

Tecmo Allstars defy projections, defeat Rodgers Neighborhood in 131.97-82.17 rout

Tecmo Allstars beat their projected point total, rolling to a 131.97-82.17 victory over Rodgers Neighborhood, who fell short of projections. Rodgers Neighborhood pulled out to a 14.67-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Tecmo Allstars after that. They were led by DeSean Jackson (31.4 points) and Dalvin Cook (25). Keenan Allen (22.3 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (17.1) did their part for Rodgers Neighborhood in the loss. Tecmo Allstars (1-0) will look to build on their success against Cyclones, while Rodgers Neighborhood (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Dinner Out.

Matchup Timeline

  Tecmo Allstars   Rodgers Neighborhood

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson more-than-tripled his 9.14-point projection with 31.4 points against the Redskins in Week 1. He caught 8 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 32-27 win. Jackson will face the Falcons next week.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Tecmo Allstars
Points
% of total points 131.97
1
DeSean Jackson
WR
31.4
9.14
23.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
16.56
18.9%
3
Evan Engram
TE
23.1
10.25
17.5%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.07
18.57
10.7%
Rodgers Neighborhood
Points
% of total points 82.17
1
Keenan Allen
WR
22.3
13.77
27.1%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
17.1
10.1
20.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.67
19.85
14.2%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
8
9.94
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for Rodgers Neighborhood to contribute to a 14.67-0.00 lead for Rodgers Neighborhood.
Sunday Early
DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for Tecmo Allstars, while Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass, contributing to an 81.07-29.27 lead for Tecmo Allstars.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Tecmo Allstars became the proud owner of a 131.97-65.07 lead. For Tecmo Allstars, Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Rodgers Neighborhood with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 53-yard catch for Rodgers Neighborhood.

Points By Position

  Tecmo Allstars   Rodgers Neighborhood

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Tecmo Allstars exceeded their scoring projections.
Rodgers Neighborhood had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
DeSean Jackson, Dalvin Cook, and Evan Engram all scored more points than Keenan Allen, the leading scorer for Rodgers Neighborhood.
Tecmo Allstars put up more points than their projected total, while Rodgers Neighborhood fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 49.8-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Tecmo Allstars win, but they also easily covered the 8.97-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Keenan Allen put up 22.3 points, the fifth-best score for a WR this week.

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