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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Oblong balls
1-0 112.78
113.6
 
VS
proj
Ditka Butkus
63 0-1
92.19

Ditka Butkus fall short of expectations, lose to Oblong balls in 112.78-63.00 rout

Ditka Butkus underperformed projections, as Oblong balls cruised to a 112.78-63.00 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this one, as Oblong balls jumped out to a 61.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 51.4 points from Josh Jacobs (93 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds) and DK Metcalf (4 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Lamar Jackson (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and Noah Fant (5 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Ditka Butkus in defeat. Oblong balls (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Elephants Can’t Swim, while Ditka Butkus (0-1) will match up against Shavin Ryans Private in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Oblong balls   Ditka Butkus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs (93 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds) scored 33.9 points against the Panthers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.56-point projection. Jacobs ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Oblong balls
Points
% of total points 112.78
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.56
30.1%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
17.5
12.67
15.5%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.18
18.24
15.2%
4
John Brown
WR
16
10.72
14.2%
Ditka Butkus
Points
% of total points 63
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.5
25.15
43.7%
2
Noah Fant
TE
16.6
8.9
26.3%
3
Mike Evans
WR
6.7
11.86
10.6%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
6.5
12.25
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Oblong balls who owned the lead, 91.58-30.50. For Oblong balls, DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Ditka Butkus with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Oblong balls   Ditka Butkus

Game Notes

Oblong balls won even though only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Ditka Butkus had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ditka Butkus could have used points from Courtland Sutton and Brandon Aiyuk, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 49.78-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Oblong balls get the win, but they also easily covered the 21.41-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson put up 27.5 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

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