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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Xtreme
1-0 170.9
136.99
 
VS
proj
Blue Falcons
132 0-1
148.29

The Xtreme outperform expectations, earn win over Blue Falcons in 170.9-132.0 rout

The Xtreme beat expectations, rolling to a 170.9-132.0 victory over Blue Falcons, who fell short of projections. Blue Falcons took a 23.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all The Xtreme after that. They were led by Matt Ryan (32.4 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (29.1). Russell Wilson (43 points) and DK Metcalf (19.5) were the top performers for Blue Falcons in defeat. The Xtreme (1-0) will look to get another win against Enforcers, while Blue Falcons (0-1) will try to get their first victory against Dirty Dogs.

Matchup Timeline

  The Xtreme   Blue Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense scored 17 points in a 34-23 win over the Buccaneers to more-than-double their 7.53-point projection. They allowed 23 points, surrendered 310 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Xtreme this week. In Week 2, the Saints will go up against the Raiders.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 170.9
1
Matt Ryan
QB
32.4
25.27
19%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29.1
16.44
17%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.6
16.91
10.3%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.2
16.93
10.1%
Blue Falcons
Points
% of total points 132
1
Russell Wilson
QB
43
27.47
32.6%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.5
15.14
14.8%
3
Wil Lutz
K
10
9.56
7.6%
4
Henry Ruggs III
WR
9.6
11.94
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Blue Falcons boasted a 108.7-85.2 lead. For The Xtreme, Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass. Russell Wilson teamed up with DK Metcalf for a 38-yard touchdown pass for Blue Falcons.
Sunday Late
Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch for The Xtreme to contribute to a 155.3-132.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Xtreme   Blue Falcons

Game Notes

The Xtreme had eight of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Blue Falcons had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Xtreme won despite starting Golden Tate, who scored zero points.
The Xtreme put up more points than their projected total, while Blue Falcons fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 38.9-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Russell Wilson recorded 43 points, the league's top overall score this week.

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