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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
1-0 164.7
136.16
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
144.2 0-1
140.47

Rebel Alliance defy predictions, earn win over Steel Reign in 164.7-144.2 rout

Rebel Alliance brought their A game, rolling to a 164.7-144.2 victory over Steel Reign. Rebel Alliance pulled out to an early 19.2-point lead on Thursday. Steel Reign came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Chris Carson (24.6 points) and Anthony Miller (17.6). Not to be deterred, Rebel Alliance made a run later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (30.6 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (29.1) put them back ahead for good. Rebel Alliance (1-0) will look to build on their success against Cocks, while Steel Reign (0-1) will match up against War Pony in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Jaguars in Week 1, Mack racked up 56 yards from scrimmage . In doing so, he put up 8.6 points and scored more than 10 times his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Rebel Alliance this week. In Week 2, Mack and the Colts will go up against the Vikings.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 164.7
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.6
23.48
18.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29.1
16.44
17.7%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
25.1
13.81
15.2%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
19.2
14.91
11.7%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 144.2
1
Chris Carson
RB
24.6
15.71
17.1%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.3
27.53
15.5%
3
Anthony Miller
WR
17.6
11.89
12.2%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
8.92
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Anthony Miller had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Steel Reign, helping the team to an 80.1-50.8 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Rebel Alliance owned a 146.6-100.4 lead. Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for Rebel Alliance, while Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for Steel Reign with a 56-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   Steel Reign

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 11) of the starters on Rebel Alliance scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring more than their points projection, Steel Reign lost.
Steel Reign can partially blame the loss on Brandon Aiyuk, who didn't score any points.
Rebel Alliance had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Steel Reign.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 20.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Chris Carson scored 24.6 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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