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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
1-0 185.76
200.08
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
132.56 0-1
181.84

Pittsburgh Steelers succumb to Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, 185.76-132.56

Pittsburgh Steelers failed to bring their A game, as Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man secured a 185.76-132.56 victory. Pittsburgh Steelers earned a 14.50-point lead on Thursday, but Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Calvin Ridley (9 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jimmy Garoppolo (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Kirk Cousins (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds) and Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 86 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against New York Giants, while Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) attempt to get back on track against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Agholor (1 Rec, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 9.3 points against the Panthers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 2.76-point projection. Agholor will face the Saints next week.
Nelson Agholor

Top Player Comparison

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 185.76
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
33.9
15.83
18.2%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
23.26
22.18
12.5%
3
Russell Gage
WR
20.4
8.64
11%
4
Aldon Smith
DE
13.5
5.08
7.3%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 132.56
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.76
20.8
20.2%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.6
15
12.5%
3
Sony Michel
RB
9.7
8.67
7.3%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
9.3
10.21
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Pittsburgh Steelers emerged with a 110.26-100.50 lead. For Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, Nelson Agholor had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Pittsburgh Steelers with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 76-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, helping the team to a 153.06-125.96 lead.

Points By Position

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Notes

Just 10 of the 23 starters on Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Pittsburgh Steelers had only four of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had three starters score zero points, while Pittsburgh Steelers had five.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 53.2-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man get the win, but they also easily covered the 18.24-point projected margin of victory.

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