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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
SCLSU MudDogs
1-0 229
219.35
 
VS
proj
Sad Sacks
200 0-1
203.92

Back-and-forth battle ends with SCLSU MudDogs coming back to top Sad Sacks, 229-200

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, SCLSU MudDogs earned a come-from-behind win over Sad Sacks, rallying to earn a 229-200 victory. SCLSU MudDogs trailed 191-174 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (18 points) and Justin Simmons (18). Julio Jones (9 Rec, 157 Rec Yds) and Anthony Walker (7 Tackles) did their part for Sad Sacks in defeat. SCLSU MudDogs (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against cw's Team, while Sad Sacks (0-1) take on Q in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  SCLSU MudDogs   Sad Sacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson more-than-doubled his 21.21-point projection with 51 points against the Falcons in Week 1. He passed for 322 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards in the 38-25 win. Wilson ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

SCLSU MudDogs
Points
% of total points 229
1
Russell Wilson
QB
51
21.21
22.3%
2
Devin White
LB
33
24.16
14.4%
3
Kenneth Murray
LB
20
23.57
8.7%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18
9.64
7.9%
Sad Sacks
Points
% of total points 200
1
Julio Jones
WR
25
12.04
12.5%
2
Anthony Walker
LB
22
25.84
11%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
19
25.78
9.5%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
17.6
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Sad Sacks emerged with a 143-116 lead. Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for SCLSU MudDogs, while Josh Lambo had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch for Sad Sacks, while DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  SCLSU MudDogs   Sad Sacks

Game Notes

Just nine of the 23 starters on SCLSU MudDogs exceeded their scoring projections.
Sad Sacks had only seven of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as SCLSU MudDogs had two starters score zero points, while Sad Sacks had five.
SCLSU MudDogs scored more points than their projected total, while Sad Sacks fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 29-point margin was the eighth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did SCLSU MudDogs earn the W, but they also covered the 15.43-point projected margin of victory.

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