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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Comeback Kid
1-0 126.97
124.35
 
VS
proj
REAL DEAL AjiPhil !
114.98 0-1
124.7

Comeback Kid knock off REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, 126.97-114.98

Comeback Kid earned a hard-fought win over REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, coming out on top with a 126.97-114.98 victory. REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! earned an 8.15-point lead on Thursday, but Comeback Kid held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson (37.7 points) and Derrick Henry (31.15). Carson Wentz (313 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Alshon Jeffery (5 Rec, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! in the loss. Comeback Kid (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against VACHout, while REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! (0-1) match up against GuJu Smith Shuster in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Comeback Kid   REAL DEAL AjiPhil !

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.73 points, Engram more-than-doubled his 10.74-point projection as the Giants lost to the Cowboys 35-17. He caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Comeback Kid this week. In Week 2, Engram and the Giants will go up against the Bills.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 126.97
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
37.7
22.73
29.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
31.15
16.39
24.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
24.73
10.74
19.5%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
12.55
12.3
9.9%
REAL DEAL AjiPhil !
Points
% of total points 114.98
1
Carson Wentz
QB
30.33
21.7
26.4%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
20.72
11.07
18%
3
Julio Jones
WR
14.07
15.88
12.2%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
11.73
15.59
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! who grabbed the lead, 91.38-77.67. Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass for Comeback Kid, while Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! with a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Comeback Kid   REAL DEAL AjiPhil !

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Comeback Kid scored more than their point projections.
REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Comeback Kid scored more points than their projected total, while REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 11.99-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Carson Wentz put up 30.33 points, the third-best score for a QB this week.

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