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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Blazin Blitzers
1-0 137
151.74
 
VS
proj
The Cereal Killers
117 0-1
134.31

Back-and-forth battle ends with Blazin Blitzers coming back to knock off The Cereal Killers, 137-117

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Blazin Blitzers earned a come-from-behind win over The Cereal Killers, coming back to earn a 137-117 victory. Despite trailing 115-111 heading into Monday night, Blazin Blitzers charged back behind Derrick Henry (116 Rush Yds, 15 Rec Yds) and A.J. Brown (5 Rec, 39 Rec Yds). Malcolm Brown (25 points) and Patrick Mahomes (20) led the way for The Cereal Killers in defeat. Blazin Blitzers (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against headhunters, while The Cereal Killers (0-1) will meet Gronkie Kong🦧 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Blazin Blitzers   The Cereal Killers

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 33 points and scored 62.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Blazin Blitzers this week. In Week 2, Ryan and the Falcons will go up against the Cowboys.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Blazin Blitzers
Points
% of total points 137
1
Matt Ryan
QB
33
20.28
24.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27
24.68
19.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
18
17.4
13.1%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
12
8.38
8.8%
The Cereal Killers
Points
% of total points 117
1
Malcolm Brown
RB
25
7.31
21.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20
25.36
17.1%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
18
13.48
15.4%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.59
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Blazin Blitzers boasted a 106-73 lead. Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass for Blazin Blitzers, while Daniel Carlson had a 54-yard field goal. Marquise Brown made the highlight reel for The Cereal Killers with a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Blazin Blitzers   The Cereal Killers

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Blazin Blitzers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Cereal Killers had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Blazin Blitzers ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while The Cereal Killers ranked 10th.
The matchup's 20-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Blazin Blitzers earn the W, but they also covered the 17.43-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Malcolm Brown (25 points) posted the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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