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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Ben Rapistberger
1-0 143.5
141.45
 
VS
proj
Vintage
103.4 0-1
139.61

Vintage fall to Ben Rapistberger in 143.5-103.4 rout

There's no way around it, Vintage didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Ben Rapistberger cruised to a 143.5-103.4 victory. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Ben Rapistberger leapt out to a 43.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 53 points from Lamar Jackson (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and DK Metcalf (4 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). JuJu Smith-Schuster (24.9 points) and Chris Godwin (13.9) carried the flag for Vintage in defeat. Ben Rapistberger (1-0) will look to notch another win against OJ Simpson, while Vintage (0-1) will attempt to get their first victory against Gang Green.

Matchup Timeline

  Ben Rapistberger   Vintage

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Buccaneers in Week 1, the Saints defense allowed 23 points, surrendered 310 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 20 points to nearly double their 10.59-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Ben Rapistberger this week. Next week, the Saints will face the Raiders.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Ben Rapistberger
Points
% of total points 143.5
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
33.5
28.57
23.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.7
21.5
16.5%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20
10.59
13.9%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
19.5
15.14
13.6%
Vintage
Points
% of total points 103.4
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.9
16.02
24.1%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
13.9
17.74
13.4%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
13.7
15.34
13.2%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13
12.59
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Ben Rapistberger, while DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 76.6-32.7 lead for Ben Rapistberger.

Points By Position

  Ben Rapistberger   Vintage

Game Notes

Ben Rapistberger had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Vintage had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ben Rapistberger scored more points than their projected total, while Vintage fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 40.1-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Ben Rapistberger win, but they also covered the 1.84-point projected margin of victory.

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