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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Garoppolypse Now
1-0 162.83
132.14
 
VS
proj
The Grandfather
154.2 0-1
141.43

Back-and-forth battle ends with Garoppolypse Now coming back to knock off The Grandfather, 162.83-154.20

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Garoppolypse Now earned a come-from-behind win over The Grandfather, coming back for a 162.83-154.20 victory. Trailing 154.20-152.23 heading into Monday night, Garoppolypse Now made a run behind Phillip Lindsay, who racked up 66 yards from scrimmage for 10.6 points. Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Mark Ingram II (107 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for The Grandfather in the loss. Garoppolypse Now (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Wentz so Hard, while The Grandfather (0-1) face off against I Just Got Bergers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Garoppolypse Now   The Grandfather

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 295 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 36 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 10.01-point projection. The 49ers defense will face the Bengals next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Garoppolypse Now
Points
% of total points 162.83
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
36
10.01
22.1%
2
Evan Engram
TE
32.6
12.66
20%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
30.3
16.97
18.6%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
14.2
15.05
8.7%
The Grandfather
Points
% of total points 154.2
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
30
18.51
19.5%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
26.7
14.32
17.3%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
17.47
13%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
16.7
10.23
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mark Ingram II had a 49-yard run for The Grandfather, helping the team to a 124.40-7.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Garoppolypse Now, while Jimmy Garoppolo had a 39-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 152.23-124.40 lead for Garoppolypse Now.

Points By Position

  Garoppolypse Now   The Grandfather

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Garoppolypse Now scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection, The Grandfather lost.
The San Francisco 49ers defense, Evan Engram, and Keenan Allen all scored more points than Dalvin Cook, the leading scorer for The Grandfather.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The Grandfather ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Garoppolypse Now ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 8.63-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Dalvin Cook scored 30 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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