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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Word
1-0 482.39
500.18
 
VS
proj
Im Yo Daddy
458.55 0-1
434.25

Word come back to beat Im Yo Daddy, 482.39-458.55

Word scored a come-from-behind win over Im Yo Daddy, staging a comeback to earn a 482.39-458.55 victory. Word trailed 435.35-413.39 heading into Monday night, but the unit came back behind JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 6 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns for 43.8 points, and Jonnu Smith, who caught 4 passes for 36 yards and a touchdown (25.2 points). Russell Wilson (75.09 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (73.2) were the top performers for Im Yo Daddy in defeat. Word (1-0) will look to add to their success against Mississippi, while Im Yo Daddy (0-1) try to get their first win against brandon's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Word   Im Yo Daddy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 75.83 points, Jacobs scored 67% more than his 45.4-point projection as the Raiders beat the Panthers 34-30. He racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Word this week. Jacobs will square off against the Saints in Week 2.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Word
Points
% of total points 482.39
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
75.83
45.4
15.7%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
74.88
56.6
15.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
73.52
49.14
15.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
47.63
41.19
9.9%
Im Yo Daddy
Points
% of total points 458.55
1
Russell Wilson
QB
75.09
54.17
16.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
73.2
35.43
16%
3
Tom Brady
QB
55.06
55.37
12%
4
John Brown
WR
38
27.48
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Word had a 371.99-270.69 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Word, while Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Im Yo Daddy, while Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Word   Im Yo Daddy

Game Notes

Only eight of the 19 starting players on Word scored more than their projected point totals.
Im Yo Daddy had only eight of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Word emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Im Yo Daddy outscored their projection.
Word ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Im Yo Daddy ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 23.84-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Word. They won, but failed to cover the 65.93-point projected margin of victory.
For Im Yo Daddy, Russell Wilson (75.09 points) posted the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Word
Putting together a lineup that won by almost 24 points this past week... we did what we had to do and took care of business. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to our next challenge in Week 2.
Im Yo Daddy
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity did not go unnoticed, Im Yo Daddy. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Word succeed this week. Who knows, maybe a time will come when they can do you a solid and return the favor!