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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
1-0 199.1
159.11
 
VS
proj
Brewmasters
132.5 0-1
145.23

War Pony earn win against Brewmasters in 199.1-132.5 rout

War Pony beat expectations, cruising to a 199.1-132.5 victory over Brewmasters, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as War Pony leapt out to a 74.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Josh Allen and Adam Thielen. Allen passed for 312 yards , ran for 57 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 35.3 points, while Thielen caught 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns (31 points). Matt Ryan (450 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Derrick Henry (116 Rush Yds, 15 Rec Yds) led the way for Brewmasters in defeat. War Pony (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Steel Reign, while Brewmasters (0-1) meet Vultures in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Brewmasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lazard scored 18.2 points against the Vikings in Week 1 to more-than-double his 8.79-point projection. He racked up 82 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on War Pony this week. Lazard will play the Lions next week.
Allen Lazard

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 199.1
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.3
24.66
17.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
31
15.71
15.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.7
21.62
11.9%
4
John Brown
WR
19
12.82
9.5%
Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 132.5
1
Matt Ryan
QB
32.4
25.27
24.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
16.1
18.84
12.2%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
12.3
15.74
9.3%
4
Zack Moss
RB
11.7
10.38
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which War Pony had a 160.9-86.1 lead. For War Pony, Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Brewmasters with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Brewmasters

Game Notes

Eight of the 11 starters on War Pony exceeded their projected point totals.
Brewmasters had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
War Pony recorded more points than their projected total, while Brewmasters fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 66.6-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did War Pony earn the win, but they also easily covered the 13.88-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Matt Ryan (32.4 points) posted the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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