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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
THUNDER N LIGHTNING
1-0 110.8
124.26
 
VS
proj
Black Ice
107 0-1
121.17

Back-and-forth battle ends with THUNDER N LIGHTNING coming back to top Black Ice in 110.8-107.0 battle

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, THUNDER N LIGHTNING earned a come-from-behind win over Black Ice, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 110.8-107.0 victory. After trailing 107.0-101.2 heading into Monday night, THUNDER N LIGHTNING rallied behind Saquon Barkley (9.6 points). Raheem Mostert (56 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Dalvin Cook (50 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the top performers for Black Ice in defeat. THUNDER N LIGHTNING (1-0) will look to add to their success against Run CMC, while Black Ice (0-1) will try to right the ship against ZOLTAR's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  THUNDER N LIGHTNING   Black Ice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carson scored 21.6 points in a 38-25 win over the Falcons to beat his 14.27-point projection. He racked up 66 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on THUNDER N LIGHTNING this week. Next week, Carson will go up against the Patriots.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

THUNDER N LIGHTNING
Points
% of total points 110.8
1
Chris Carson
RB
21.6
14.27
19.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
17.5
12.67
15.8%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
13.5
14.98
12.2%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.1
12.34
11.8%
Black Ice
Points
% of total points 107
1
Raheem Mostert
RB
23.1
12.86
21.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.34
19.9%
3
Drew Brees
QB
16.4
20.62
15.3%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
13
12.62
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch for THUNDER N LIGHTNING, helping the team to a 55.1-53.8 lead.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Black Ice, while Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass, contributing to a 107.0-77.6 lead for Black Ice.

Points By Position

  THUNDER N LIGHTNING   Black Ice

Game Notes

THUNDER N LIGHTNING got the W despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Black Ice lost.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.8-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did THUNDER N LIGHTNING win, but they also covered the 3.09-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Raheem Mostert put up 23.1 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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