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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Nebraska Corn Bores
1-0 340.4
323.53
 
VS
proj
Iowa Barnstormers
264.8 0-1
312.7

Iowa Barnstormers fall to Nebraska Corn Bores, 340.4-264.8

Iowa Barnstormers fell short of projections, as Nebraska Corn Bores rallied to earn a 340.4-264.8 victory. Nebraska Corn Bores trailed 244.2-228.5 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Deshaun Watson, who passed for 268 yards , ran for 40 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 58.4 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 169 yards from scrimmage (39.4 points). Tom Brady (66.05 points) and David Johnson (38.7) were the leading performers for Iowa Barnstormers in the loss. Nebraska Corn Bores (1-0) will look to rack up another win against Wisner Cow Tippers, while Iowa Barnstormers (0-1) will try to right the ship against So.Cal Surfer Dudes.

Matchup Timeline

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Iowa Barnstormers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown against the Redskins, Jeffery scored 27.6 points this week. He scored 67.8% more than his 16.45-point projection in the 32-27 win. Jeffery ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Alshon Jeffery

Top Player Comparison

Nebraska Corn Bores
Points
% of total points 340.4
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
76.1
55.67
22.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
58.4
51.24
17.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
39.4
36
11.6%
4
Damien Williams
RB
31
26.11
9.1%
Iowa Barnstormers
Points
% of total points 264.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
66.05
53.51
24.9%
2
David Johnson
RB
38.7
31.97
14.6%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
34.75
51.47
13.1%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.1
29.14
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Nebraska Corn Bores, helping the team to a 189.9-121.5 lead.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Iowa Barnstormers, who trailed 228.5-178.2 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Iowa Barnstormers, helping the team to a 244.2-228.5 lead.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Nebraska Corn Bores, while Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch. Will Fuller V made the highlight reel for Iowa Barnstormers with an a 54-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Iowa Barnstormers

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starting players on Nebraska Corn Bores scored more than their projected point totals.
Iowa Barnstormers had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Iowa Barnstormers can partially blame the loss on Michael Badgley, who didn't score any points.
Nebraska Corn Bores put up more points than their projected total, while Iowa Barnstormers fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 75.6-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Nebraska Corn Bores win, but they also easily covered the 10.83-point projected margin of victory.

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