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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Raider Nation
1-0 123.62
149.75
 
VS
proj
OLD SCHOOL BADASSES
117.39 0-1
143.73

Offensively challenged The Raider Nation come back to knock off OLD SCHOOL BADASSES, 123.62-117.39

Ranking 13th in the league in points scored for the week, The Raider Nation were fortunate to earn a victory against a team that performed even worse, coming back to earn a 123.62-117.39 victory over OLD SCHOOL BADASSES. The Raider Nation trailed 103.39-95.57 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Emmanuel Sanders, who caught 5 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown for 18.35 points, and Jared Cook, who caught 2 passes for 37 yards (5.2 points). Allen Robinson II (15.45 points) and Chris Godwin (13.55) did everything they could for OLD SCHOOL BADASSES in defeat. The Raider Nation (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Flyboyz, while OLD SCHOOL BADASSES (0-1) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Vikings To The S.B..

Matchup Timeline

  The Raider Nation   OLD SCHOOL BADASSES

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jeffery caught 5 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles beat the Redskins 32-27. In doing so, he put up 20.85 points to scored 75.1% higher than his 11.91-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Raider Nation this week. Jeffery will play the Falcons next week.
Alshon Jeffery

Top Player Comparison

The Raider Nation
Points
% of total points 123.62
1
Alshon Jeffery
WR
20.85
11.91
16.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.35
11.23
14.8%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.9
22.04
13.7%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.32
18.28
11.6%
OLD SCHOOL BADASSES
Points
% of total points 117.39
1
Allen Robinson II
WR
15.45
11.6
13.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
13.55
13.18
11.5%
3
Jordan Poyer
S
12.5
8.07
10.6%
4
George Kittle
TE
12.4
14.26
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass for The Raider Nation, who trailed 56.00-52.17 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, OLD SCHOOL BADASSES became the proud owner of a 103.39-95.57 lead. For The Raider Nation, Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for OLD SCHOOL BADASSES with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 53-yard catch for The Raider Nation during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Raider Nation   OLD SCHOOL BADASSES

Game Notes

Just four of the 12 starters on The Raider Nation scored more than their point projections.
OLD SCHOOL BADASSES had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
OLD SCHOOL BADASSES can partially blame the loss on Matt Bryant, who didn't score any points.
The Raider Nation had three players score more points than the leading scorer for OLD SCHOOL BADASSES.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
OLD SCHOOL BADASSES ranked 15th in the league in points scored this week, while The Raider Nation ranked 13th.
The matchup's 6.23-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Raider Nation get the W, but they also covered the 6.02-point forecasted margin of victory.

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