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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
GreatPlainsDrifters
1-0 164.1
147.18
 
VS
proj
Vandals
161.55 0-1
152.9

Back-and-forth battle ends with GreatPlainsDrifters coming back to beat Vandals in 164.10-161.55 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, GreatPlainsDrifters earned a come-from-behind win over Vandals, staging a comeback for a 164.10-161.55 victory. GreatPlainsDrifters trailed 139.25-118.20 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Deshaun Watson (268 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (4-4 XP). Tom Brady (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mark Andrews (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Vandals in the loss. GreatPlainsDrifters (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Team Tadlock, while Vandals (0-1) try to generate some positive momentum against The Xtreme.

Matchup Timeline

  GreatPlainsDrifters   Vandals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Jackson recorded 35.4 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 10.85-point projection in the 32-27 win. Jackson will face the Falcons next week.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

GreatPlainsDrifters
Points
% of total points 164.1
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
39.4
27.34
24%
2
DeSean Jackson
WR
35.4
10.85
21.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
26.3
16.97
16%
4
David Johnson
RB
25.7
19.4
15.7%
Vandals
Points
% of total points 161.55
1
Tom Brady
QB
35.05
27.52
21.7%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
24.8
8.92
15.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
22.3
19.41
13.8%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
22.1
13.02
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for GreatPlainsDrifters, who trailed 62.00-61.00 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, GreatPlainsDrifters emerged with a 118.20-96.80 lead. Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch for GreatPlainsDrifters, while David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for Vandals with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Vandals, contributing to a 139.25-118.20 lead for the team.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for GreatPlainsDrifters on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  GreatPlainsDrifters   Vandals

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on GreatPlainsDrifters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Vandals had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
GreatPlainsDrifters won despite starting Geronimo Allison, who scored zero points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 2.55-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Tom Brady put up 35.05 points, the third-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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