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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Believeland
1-0 269.24
212.15
 
VS
proj
A.P.
244.14 0-1
231.28

Believeland defeat A.P., 269.24-244.14

Believeland exceeded expectations, securing a 269.24-244.14 victory over A.P.. A.P. jumped out to a 54.80-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who ran for 138 yards and a touchdown for 47.8 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 6 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown (14 points). But Believeland held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Russell Wilson, who passed for 322 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards for 45.78 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns (40.6 points). Believeland (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against RYAN's Team, while A.P. (0-1) attempt to get back on track against BK's House.

Matchup Timeline

  Believeland   A.P.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Packers beat the Vikings 43-34. In doing so, he put up 40.6 points to more-than-double his 16.27-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Believeland this week. Next week, Adams will face the Lions.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Believeland
Points
% of total points 269.24
1
Russell Wilson
QB
45.78
29.73
17%
2
Davante Adams
WR
40.6
16.27
15.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.2
31.79
12.3%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
30
13.28
11.1%
A.P.
Points
% of total points 244.14
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
59.9
34.9
24.5%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
47.8
29.88
19.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
39.9
25.74
16.3%
4
Chris Carson
RB
27.6
30.37
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for A.P., helping to stake A.P. to a 61.80-7.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which A.P. emerged with a 218.30-177.38 lead. Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Believeland, while Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for A.P. with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Believeland   A.P.

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on Believeland scored higher than their projected point totals.
A.P. had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Josh Jacobs and Clyde Edwards-Helaire both outscored Russell Wilson, the leading scorer for Believeland.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 25.1-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Josh Jacobs put up 59.9 points, the league's top overall score this week.

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