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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dungeons & Doobies
1-0 234.12
152.78
 
VS
proj
Sissysbitch
196.9 0-1
152.83

Dungeons & Doobies defeat Sissysbitch, 234.12-196.90

Both teams stepped up, but it was Dungeons & Doobies who emerged victorious, securing a 234.12-196.90 victory over Sissysbitch. Dungeons & Doobies never trailed in this one after earning a 35.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Christian McCaffrey (43.9 points) and DeSean Jackson (43.4). Austin Ekeler (42.4 points) and Drew Brees (26.8) were the leaders for Sissysbitch in the loss. Dungeons & Doobies (1-0) will look to earn another W against Virgin squad, while Sissysbitch (0-1) will take on no Vaseline in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dungeons & Doobies   Sissysbitch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Redskins in Week 1, Jackson caught 8 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 43.4 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dungeons & Doobies this week. Jackson will square off against the Falcons in Week 2.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Dungeons & Doobies
Points
% of total points 234.12
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
43.9
21.94
18.8%
2
DeSean Jackson
WR
43.4
11.39
18.5%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.72
22.73
13.5%
4
Evan Engram
TE
29.6
12.66
12.6%
Sissysbitch
Points
% of total points 196.9
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
42.4
16.2
21.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
26.8
23.86
13.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
25.7
19.53
13.1%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
20.5
11.75
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for Dungeons & Doobies, contributing to a 110.10-74.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Dungeons & Doobies boasted a 188.40-170.10 lead. For Dungeons & Doobies, Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch. Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Sissysbitch, while David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Monday night. Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Dungeons & Doobies, while Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Sissysbitch with an a couple of 41-yard passes.

Points By Position

  Dungeons & Doobies   Sissysbitch

Game Notes

Dungeons & Doobies had seven of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Sissysbitch lost despite seven of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Sissysbitch ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Dungeons & Doobies ranked 1st.
The matchup's 37.22-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Austin Ekeler (42.4 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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