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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Benevolent Dictators
1-0 139.02
120.38
 
VS
proj
Club de Fútbol
87.42 0-1
110.28

Benevolent Dictators knock off Club de Fútbol in 139.02-87.42 rout

Benevolent Dictators brought their A game and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 139.02-87.42 victory over Club de Fútbol, who fell short of projections. Benevolent Dictators took a 9.32-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Rodgers (12.92 points) and never let it go. Carson Wentz (25.02 points) and Evan Engram (17.6) led the way for Club de Fútbol in the loss. Benevolent Dictators (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Tmux, while Club de Fútbol (0-1) will face Guns N' Rosen in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Benevolent Dictators   Club de Fútbol

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson caught 8 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Redskins 32-27. In doing so, he put up 27.4 points to more-than-triple his 7.44-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Benevolent Dictators this week. Jackson will go up against the Falcons in Week 2.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Benevolent Dictators
Points
% of total points 139.02
1
DeSean Jackson
WR
27.4
7.44
19.7%
2
David Johnson
RB
19.7
14.71
14.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
18.3
10.57
13.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
18.1
13.76
13%
Club de Fútbol
Points
% of total points 87.42
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.02
19.73
28.6%
2
Evan Engram
TE
17.6
7.83
20.1%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
10.7
8.09
12.2%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.1
14.05
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for Benevolent Dictators, helping the team to a 12.92-3.60 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Benevolent Dictators boasted a 67.22-42.52 lead. For Benevolent Dictators, DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Club de Fútbol with a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Benevolent Dictators, while Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 139.02-60.12 lead for Benevolent Dictators.
Monday
Latavius Murray had a 30-yard touchdown run for Club de Fútbol.

Points By Position

  Benevolent Dictators   Club de Fútbol

Game Notes

Benevolent Dictators had seven of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Club de Fútbol had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Benevolent Dictators had one starter score zero points, while Club de Fútbol had two.
Benevolent Dictators recorded more points than their projected total, while Club de Fútbol fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 51.6-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Benevolent Dictators win, but they also easily covered the 10.1-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Carson Wentz registered 25.02 points, the second-best score for a quarterback this week.

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