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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Sacksonville
1-0 188.4
139.62
 
VS
proj
I Just Got Bergers
147.43 0-1
133.76

Sacksonville beat projections, knock off I Just Got Bergers, 188.40-147.43

Both teams outperformed expectations, but Sacksonville knocked off I Just Got Bergers. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 139.62-133.76, Sacksonville emerged victorious with a 188.40-147.43 win over I Just Got Bergers. Sacksonville never trailed in this one after taking a 28.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Patrick Mahomes (34.8 points) and Justin Tucker (11). Deshaun Watson (34.93 points) and Michael Thomas (26.3) carried the flag for I Just Got Bergers in the loss. Sacksonville (1-0) will look to add to their success against LightsKamaraAction, while I Just Got Bergers (0-1) will attempt to get their first win against The Grandfather.

Matchup Timeline

  Sacksonville   I Just Got Bergers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler racked up 154 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns as the Chargers beat the Colts 30-24. In doing so, he put up 39.4 points to more-than-double his 16.09-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sacksonville this week. Next week, Ekeler will battle the Lions.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Sacksonville
Points
% of total points 188.4
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
39.4
16.09
20.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
35.1
19.52
18.6%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.8
25.82
18.5%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
29.4
12.47
15.6%
I Just Got Bergers
Points
% of total points 147.43
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
34.93
22.87
23.7%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
26.3
19.41
17.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
24.3
13.07
16.5%
4
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.11
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Sacksonville, helping the team to a 50.80-22.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Sacksonville, while Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run, helping Sacksonville to a 146.20-37.40 lead.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for I Just Got Bergers.

Points By Position

  Sacksonville   I Just Got Bergers

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Sacksonville exceeded their projected point totals.
I Just Got Bergers lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 40.97-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Sacksonville get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.86-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Deshaun Watson scored 34.93 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Sacksonville
Putting together a lineup that won by nearly 41 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we needed to do. We should keep this momentum going as we move on to our Week 2 matchup.
I Just Got Bergers
Hey, our crew was just resting up for Week 2, right? The six starting offensive skill players on I Just Got Bergers (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) combined to record 445 yards and just two touchdowns in Week 1. Our opponent's skill players showed us how it's supposed to be done by logging 596 yards and seven scores.