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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Low Ballers
1-0 174.7
172.69
 
VS
proj
Terminators
122.6 0-1
126.57

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Terminators fall to Low Ballers in 174.7-122.6 rout

Impeded by four starters who put up 0 points (Mario Addison, Dane Cruikshank, Lenny Jones, and Nate Orchard), Terminators were unable to overcome Low Ballers, which cruised to a 174.7-122.6 win. Terminators nabbed a 5.1-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Low Ballers after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook (25 points) and Joe Flacco (20.5). Josh Jacobs (23.3 points) and David Johnson (19.7) did their part for Terminators in defeat. Low Ballers (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Annihilators, while Terminators (0-1) will match up against Tyler's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Low Ballers   Terminators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.94 points, Mosley more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 17.5 points as the Jets lost to the Bills 17-16. He made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Low Ballers this week. Next week, Mosley will square off against the Browns.
C.J. Mosley

Top Player Comparison

Low Ballers
Points
% of total points 174.7
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.5
14.3%
2
Joe Flacco
QB
20.5
18.95
11.7%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
18
8.49
10.3%
4
C.J. Mosley
LB
17.5
7.94
10%
Terminators
Points
% of total points 122.6
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
23.3
10.75
19%
2
David Johnson
RB
19.7
14.71
16.1%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.3
24.81
14.1%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
11.3
9.3
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Terminators, who trailed 92.2-44.7 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Low Ballers became the proud owner of a 136.0-88.7 lead. For Low Ballers, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 39-yard touchdown pass. David Johnson made the highlight reel for Terminators with a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Monday night. For Low Ballers, Joe Flacco had a 53-yard pass. Will Fuller V made the highlight reel for Terminators with a 54-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Low Ballers   Terminators

Game Notes

Low Ballers got the win even though only seven of their 16 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Terminators had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Terminators even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Low Ballers put up more points than their projected total, while Terminators failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 52.1-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Low Ballers win, but they also covered the 46.12-point forecasted margin of victory.

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