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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Zilina Saints
1-0 133.58
114.08
 
VS
proj
Trut Miners
89.9 0-1
105.31

Zilina Saints outperform projections, defeat Trut Miners in 133.58-89.90 rout

Zilina Saints stepped up, rolling to a 133.58-89.90 victory over Trut Miners, who fell short of projections. Trut Miners got out to a 14.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Zilina Saints after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (322 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Calvin Ridley (9 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Cam Newton (155 Pass Yds, 75 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Dalvin Cook (50 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for Trut Miners in defeat. Zilina Saints (1-0) will look to add to their success against Neopol jets, while Trut Miners (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Vinohrady Devils.

Matchup Timeline

  Zilina Saints   Trut Miners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Seahawks in Week 1, Ridley scored 29.4 points to more-than-double his 13-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Zilina Saints this week. In Week 2, Ridley and the Falcons will battle the Cowboys.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Zilina Saints
Points
% of total points 133.58
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.78
21.16
23.8%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
29.4
13
22%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
19.6%
4
John Brown
WR
16
10.72
12%
Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 89.9
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.7
19.05
28.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.35
23.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
14
15.1
15.6%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
11.9
11.53
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Zilina Saints, contributing to an 87.48-79.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Zilina Saints   Trut Miners

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Zilina Saints exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Trut Miners had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Trut Miners can partially blame the loss on Courtland Sutton, who didn't score any points.
Zilina Saints had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Trut Miners.
Zilina Saints scored more points than their projected total, while Trut Miners fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 43.68-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Zilina Saints win, but they also easily covered the 8.77-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Cam Newton scored 25.7 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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