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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Virginia Paradise 2
1-0 155.72
100.59
 
VS
proj
Nuk Nasty
86.3 0-1
97.78

Virginia Paradise 2 brush off projections, knock off Nuk Nasty in 155.72-86.30 rout

Virginia Paradise 2 showed up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 155.72-86.30 victory over Nuk Nasty, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Virginia Paradise 2 leapt out to a 64.57-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Davante Adams and Lamar Jackson. Adams caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.8 points, while Jackson passed for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 45 yards (29.42 points). DeAndre Hopkins (18.55 points) and Matthew Stafford (16.05) did their part for Nuk Nasty in the loss. Virginia Paradise 2 (1-0) will look to earn another win against Rocky Mountain Bears, while Nuk Nasty (0-1) take on PILLAGE & PLUNDER in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Virginia Paradise 2   Nuk Nasty

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mack (26 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds) scored 4.3 points against the Jaguars in Week 1. His scoring output crushed his 0.16-point projection. Mack will face the Vikings next week.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

Virginia Paradise 2
Points
% of total points 155.72
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.8
12.24
19.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.42
25.35
18.9%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
26.95
9.48
17.3%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.85
13.85
11.5%
Nuk Nasty
Points
% of total points 86.3
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.55
10.15
21.5%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
16.05
20.08
18.6%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
12
10.13
13.9%
4
Jason Myers
K
10.5
9.4
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Virginia Paradise 2, while Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass to contribute to a 120.32-55.75 lead for Virginia Paradise 2.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Virginia Paradise 2, helping the team to a 155.72-86.30 lead.

Points By Position

  Virginia Paradise 2   Nuk Nasty

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 10) of the starters on Virginia Paradise 2 scored higher than their projected point totals.
Nuk Nasty had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Davante Adams, Lamar Jackson, and Calvin Ridley all scored more points than DeAndre Hopkins, the leading scorer for Nuk Nasty.
Virginia Paradise 2 recorded more points than their projected total, while Nuk Nasty fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 69.42-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Virginia Paradise 2 earn the win, but they also covered the 2.81-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins registered 18.55 points, the fifth-highest score for a WR this week.

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