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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Billsrback
1-0 269
270.93
 
VS
proj
shakia's Team
223 0-1
204.98

Billsrback overcome multiple busts, beat shakia's Team, 269-223

Both teams were frustrated by starters who put up goose eggs, but Billsrback were able to persevere and earn the win, securing a 269-223 victory over shakia's Team. Billsrback never trailed in this one after nabbing a 31-point lead on Thursday behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire (29 points) and Mecole Hardman (2). Matt Ryan (40 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (30) were the leading performers for shakia's Team in the loss. Billsrback (1-0) will look to earn another win against Phillip's Primo Team, while shakia's Team (0-1) will take on Monkey Business in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Billsrback   shakia's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 3.92 points, Shenault Jr. more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 10 points as the Jaguars beat the Colts 27-20. He caught 3 passes for 37 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Billsrback this week. In Week 2, Shenault Jr. and the Jaguars will face the Titans.
Laviska Shenault Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Billsrback
Points
% of total points 269
1
Josh Allen
QB
44
20.12
16.4%
2
Kwon Alexander
LB
29
33.16
10.8%
3
Deion Jones
LB
29
27.06
10.8%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
29
14.51
10.8%
shakia's Team
Points
% of total points 223
1
Matt Ryan
QB
40
19.63
17.9%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
30
24.63
13.5%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
27
18.42
12.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
24
15.36
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for Billsrback, contributing to a 31-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass for shakia's Team, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 45-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 211-189 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for Billsrback, helping the team to a 267-198 lead.

Points By Position

  Billsrback   shakia's Team

Game Notes

Billsrback got the win despite the fact that only eight of their 23 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
shakia's Team had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Billsrback had five starters score zero points, while shakia's Team had six.
Billsrback got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while shakia's Team exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 46-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Billsrback managed to get the win, but did not cover the 65.95-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Matt Ryan scored 40 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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