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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Matt Cassel Exp.
1-0 95.22
117.65
 
VS
proj
Jason Coonrod's Mom
86.82 0-1
115.35

Offensively challenged The Matt Cassel Exp. come back to defeat Jason Coonrod's Mom, 95.22-86.82

The Matt Cassel Exp. rallied for a 95.22-86.82 victory over Jason Coonrod's Mom despite ranking only 12th in the league in points scored for the week. The Matt Cassel Exp. trailed 86.82-77.92 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Michael Thomas, who caught 10 passes for 123 yards for 17.3 points. Kyler Murray (22.62 points) and Jamison Crowder (17.3) led the charge for Jason Coonrod's Mom in defeat. The Matt Cassel Exp. improve to 1-0 on the season, while Jason Coonrod's Mom fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  The Matt Cassel Exp.   Jason Coonrod's Mom

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.25 points, Engram more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 23.1 points 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 The Matt Cassel Exp. this week. In Week 2, Engram and the Giants will play the Bills.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

The Matt Cassel Exp.
Points
% of total points 95.22
1
Evan Engram
TE
23.1
10.25
24.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
17.3
15.82
18.2%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
13.7
10.46
14.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.8
15.9
13.4%
Jason Coonrod's Mom
Points
% of total points 86.82
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.62
18.36
26.1%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
17.3
9.15
19.9%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
17.3%
4
Julio Jones
WR
12.1
15.9
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal for Jason Coonrod's Mom to contribute to a 48.50-22.92 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Matt Cassel Exp. who claimed the lead, 77.92-71.12. For The Matt Cassel Exp., Matt Prater had a 55-yard field goal. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Jason Coonrod's Mom with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Matt Cassel Exp.   Jason Coonrod's Mom

Game Notes

The Matt Cassel Exp. won even though only four of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Jason Coonrod's Mom had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The Matt Cassel Exp. ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while Jason Coonrod's Mom ranked 13th.
The matchup's 8.4-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did The Matt Cassel Exp. earn the win, but they also covered the 2.3-point projected margin of victory.

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