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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Parrotheads
1-0 120.32
123.28
 
VS
proj
North Dallas TONGO
109.26 0-1
119.61

Despite top scorer Elliott, North Dallas TONGO fall to Parrotheads, 120.32-109.26

North Dallas TONGO had the highest scorer in the matchup with RB Ezekiel Elliott accumulating 26.2 points, the 12th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Parrotheads, who came out on top with a 120.32-109.26 win. Parrotheads never trailed in this one after taking a 22.82-point lead on Thursday behind Deshaun Watson. Ezekiel Elliott (26.2 points) and Tom Brady (24.46) carried the flag for North Dallas TONGO in the loss. Parrotheads (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Russell Wilson's War, while North Dallas TONGO (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against The Empire.

Matchup Timeline

  Parrotheads   North Dallas TONGO

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20.3 points, Andrews scored 52.2% more than his 13.34-point projection as the Ravens beat the Browns 38-6. He caught 5 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Parrotheads this week. Next week, Andrews will play the Texans.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Parrotheads
Points
% of total points 120.32
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
22.82
25.11
19%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.34
17.7%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
20.3
13.34
16.9%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
15.29
13%
North Dallas TONGO
Points
% of total points 109.26
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
24%
2
Tom Brady
QB
24.46
22.86
22.4%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
12.7
13.87
11.6%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
10.9
14.73
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Reagor had a 55-yard catch for North Dallas TONGO, who trailed 100.02-32.00 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal for North Dallas TONGO, who trailed 114.32-83.06 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Parrotheads   North Dallas TONGO

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Parrotheads exceeded their projected point totals.
North Dallas TONGO had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ezekiel Elliott and Tom Brady both outscored Deshaun Watson, the leading scorer for Parrotheads.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 11.06-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Parrotheads win, but they also easily covered the 3.67-point forecasted margin of victory.
For North Dallas TONGO, Ezekiel Elliott (26.2 points) registered the third-best score for a RB this week.

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