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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Sir Luka
1-0 147.66
122.64
 
VS
proj
Cardinals Polska
127.84 0-1
109.33

Sir Luka defy predictions, knock off Cardinals Polska, 147.66-127.84

Both teams stepped up, but Sir Luka took down Cardinals Polska. Predicted to triumph by a score of 122.64-109.33, Sir Luka came out on top with a 147.66-127.84 win over Cardinals Polska. Sir Luka never trailed in this one after grabbing a 23.50-point lead on Thursday behind David Johnson (16.9 points) and Will Fuller V (12.2). Davante Adams (31.6 points) and Robby Anderson (20.5) carried the flag for Cardinals Polska in the loss. Sir Luka (1-0) will look to earn another W against Volcano Man, while Cardinals Polska (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Marecki.

Matchup Timeline

  Sir Luka   Cardinals Polska

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs scored 31.9 points against the Panthers in Week 1 to more-than-double his 15.17-point projection. He racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sir Luka this week. Jacobs will square off against the Saints in Week 2.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Sir Luka
Points
% of total points 147.66
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
31.9
15.17
21.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
31.76
17
21.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.8
15.49
14.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
16.9
11.72
11.4%
Cardinals Polska
Points
% of total points 127.84
1
Davante Adams
WR
31.6
12.76
24.7%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
20.5
7.79
16%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
17.64
20.71
13.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
10.6
12.78
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Sir Luka owned a 140.16-97.70 lead. For Sir Luka, Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass. Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Cardinals Polska, while Robby Anderson had a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Sir Luka   Cardinals Polska

Game Notes

Sir Luka had seven of their 12 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Cardinals Polska had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 19.82-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Sir Luka get the win, but they also covered the 13.31-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Davante Adams (31.6 points) registered the highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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