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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Outsiderz
1-0 87.4
108.56
 
VS
proj
Boom Town
85.2 0-1
98.59

Back-and-forth battle ends with Outsiderz defeating Boom Town in 87.4-85.2 battle

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Outsiderz earned a tight win over Boom Town, squeaking by for an 87.4-85.2 victory. Boom Town made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Outsiderz led 80.8-72.6 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 12.6 points from Melvin Gordon III on Monday night for Boom Town. Outsiderz were led by Matt Ryan (24.9 points) and Robert Woods (13.9). Outsiderz (1-0) will look to earn another W against Haskins our Savior!, while Boom Town (0-1) meet Primetime in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Outsiderz   Boom Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan passed for 450 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Falcons lost to the Seahawks 38-25. In doing so, he put up 24.9 points to scored 58.5% higher than his 15.71-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Outsiderz this week. Ryan will face the Cowboys in Week 2.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Outsiderz
Points
% of total points 87.4
1
Matt Ryan
QB
24.9
15.71
28.5%
2
Robert Woods
WR
13.9
9.87
15.9%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
10.4
12.99
11.9%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
10.58
11.4%
Boom Town
Points
% of total points 85.2
1
Raheem Mostert
RB
21.1
11.85
24.8%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
15.5
10.21
18.2%
3
Drew Brees
QB
15.2
16.54
17.8%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12.6
10.01
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Outsiderz who grabbed the lead, 61.6-28.1. For Outsiderz, Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for Boom Town with a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Boom Town, while Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass, contributing to a 72.6-66.9 lead for Boom Town.

Points By Position

  Outsiderz   Boom Town

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Outsiderz scored more than their point projections.
Boom Town had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Boom Town ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Outsiderz ranked 7th.
The matchup's 2.2-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Outsiderz managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 9.97-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Raheem Mostert (21.1 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

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