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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gnaperville Gnus
1-0 78
97.42
 
VS
proj
The Cardiac Comeback
74 0-1
95

Gnaperville Gnus come up short of expectations, come back to top The Cardiac Comeback in 78-74 battle

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Gnaperville Gnus did enough to get the best of The Cardiac Comeback, staging an impressive comeback for a 78-74 victory. Gnaperville Gnus trailed 74-71 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a comeback behind Darren Waller (7 Rec, 70 Rec Yds). John Brown (18 points) and Baker Mayfield (14) led the charge for The Cardiac Comeback in defeat. Gnaperville Gnus (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Peoria Hurricanes, while The Cardiac Comeback (0-1) will face off against Butler Jets in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gnaperville Gnus   The Cardiac Comeback

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chargers in Week 1, Hilton scored 20 points to more-than-double his 8.07-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gnaperville Gnus this week. Next week, Hilton will battle the Titans.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

Gnaperville Gnus
Points
% of total points 78
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
20
8.07
25.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16
26.17
20.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
9
13.26
11.5%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
9
6.55
11.5%
The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 74
1
John Brown
WR
18
7.69
24.3%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
14
27.31
18.9%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
11
7.68
14.9%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
9
4.81
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for Gnaperville Gnus, contributing to a 16-12 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
John Brown had a 38-yard touchdown catch for The Cardiac Comeback, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal, contributing to a 63-34 lead for The Cardiac Comeback.

Points By Position

  Gnaperville Gnus   The Cardiac Comeback

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Gnaperville Gnus exceeded their scoring projections.
The Cardiac Comeback had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Gnaperville Gnus won despite starting Matt Bryant, who scored zero points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Gnaperville Gnus ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while The Cardiac Comeback ranked tied for 14th.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Gnaperville Gnus win, but they also covered the 2.42-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, John Brown (18 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a WR this week.

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