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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Butt Ruckers
1-0 147.62
127.02
 
VS
proj
Iggles
90.3 0-1
92.61

Butt Ruckers earn win over Iggles in 147.62-90.30 rout

Butt Ruckers showed up and beat expectations, rolling to a 147.62-90.30 victory over Iggles, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this one, as Butt Ruckers nabbed a 32.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Kirk Cousins (26.76 points) and Calvin Ridley (24.9). Julio Jones (9 Rec, 157 Rec Yds) and Kenyan Drake (60 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Iggles in defeat. Butt Ruckers (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against iCuRaRook, while Iggles (0-1) will match up against Sayers Monsters in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Butt Ruckers   Iggles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilkins made 6 tackles and recorded a sack as the Dolphins lost to the Patriots 21-11. In doing so, he put up 7 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Butt Ruckers this week. Next week, Wilkins will face the Bills.
Christian Wilkins

Top Player Comparison

Butt Ruckers
Points
% of total points 147.62
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.76
20.8
18.1%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
24.9
10.19
16.9%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
23.36
20.45
15.8%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
22.2
7.95
15%
Iggles
Points
% of total points 90.3
1
Julio Jones
WR
17.7
12.69
19.6%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
12.5
13.2
13.8%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
11
5.94
12.2%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
10.5
2.59
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Butt Ruckers boasted a 75.96-43.90 lead. For Butt Ruckers, Kirk Cousins had a 37-yard touchdown pass. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Iggles with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 56-yard field goal for Iggles, who trailed 88.96-81.20 after the late round of games.
Monday
Daniel Jones teamed up with Darius Slayton for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Butt Ruckers on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for Butt Ruckers.

Points By Position

  Butt Ruckers   Iggles

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Butt Ruckers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Iggles had only three of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Butt Ruckers had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Iggles.
Butt Ruckers recorded more points than their projected total, while Iggles fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 57.32-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Butt Ruckers win, but they also covered the 34.41-point forecasted margin of victory.

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