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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Doc's Devils
1-0 195.15
205.48
 
VS
proj
PIERMONSTERS
195 0-1
220.08

PIERMONSTERS succumb to Doc's Devils in 195.15-195.00 battle

There's no easy way to put it, PIERMONSTERS underperformed, at least according to projections, as Doc's Devils eked out a 195.15-195.00 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Doc's Devils led 195.15-127.95 heading into Monday night. PIERMONSTERS made them sweat behind Ryan Tannehill (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Doc's Devils were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 230 yards , ran for 91 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 31.6 points, and Jimmy Garoppolo, who passed for 259 yards and 2 touchdowns (25.85 points). Doc's Devils (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Patriot Killer, while PIERMONSTERS (0-1) take on HTTR! in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Doc's Devils   PIERMONSTERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson scored 14.4 points in a 27-23 loss to the Bears to more-than-triple his 4.4-point projection. He racked up 114 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Doc's Devils this week. Peterson will face the Packers next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Doc's Devils
Points
% of total points 195.15
1
Kyler Murray
QB
31.6
24.01
16.2%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
25.85
24.58
13.2%
3
John Brown
WR
19
12.81
9.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.2
16.93
8.8%
PIERMONSTERS
Points
% of total points 195
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.85
23.79
13.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
24.7
19.5
12.7%
3
Sam Darnold
QB
16.35
19.06
8.4%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.6
12.23
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch for PIERMONSTERS, while Sam Darnold had a 69-yard touchdown pass, helping PIERMONSTERS to a 112.95-111.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 76-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Doc's Devils, while Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 195.15-122.95 lead for Doc's Devils.

Points By Position

  Doc's Devils   PIERMONSTERS

Game Notes

Doc's Devils emerged victorious despite the fact that only seven of their 15 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
PIERMONSTERS had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
PIERMONSTERS ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while Doc's Devils ranked 7th.
The matchup's 0.15-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.

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