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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Black panther
1-0 160.85
169.38
 
VS
proj
Ivan the Destroyer
102.65 0-1
130.18

Ivan the Destroyer come up short of expectations, succumb to Black panther in 160.85-102.65 rout

Ivan the Destroyer were unable to bring their A game, as Black panther cruised to a 160.85-102.65 victory. Black panther pulled out to a 15.60-point lead on Thursday behind Tyreek Hill and never looked back. Cam Newton (155 Pass Yds, 75 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Kareem Hunt (72 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Ivan the Destroyer in the loss. Black panther (1-0) will look to build on their success against Steidle’s playas, while Ivan the Destroyer (0-1) try to right the ship against Le Champion.

Matchup Timeline

  Black panther   Ivan the Destroyer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Cardinals in Week 1, Mostert racked up 151 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 25.1 points to scored 81.8% higher than his 13.81-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Black panther this week. Mostert will play the Jets in Week 2.
Raheem Mostert

Top Player Comparison

Black panther
Points
% of total points 160.85
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
33.25
29.11
20.7%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
25.1
13.81
15.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.7
21.5
14.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.2
15.61
10.7%
Ivan the Destroyer
Points
% of total points 102.65
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.25
22.35
26.5%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.1
11.01
11.8%
3
Matt Prater
K
12
8.53
11.7%
4
A.J. Green
WR
10.1
12.85
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson teamed up with Marquise Brown for a 47-yard pass for Black panther, helping Black panther to a 99.25-65.65 lead.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Black panther, while Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal, helping Black panther to a 158.05-89.05 lead.

Points By Position

  Black panther   Ivan the Destroyer

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starting players on Black panther scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ivan the Destroyer had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Ivan the Destroyer can partially blame the loss on Golden Tate, who didn't score any points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 58.2-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Black panther win, but they also covered the 39.2-point projected margin of victory.

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