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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Pimply Tananas
1-0 217.98
186.99
 
VS
proj
IDP Nightly
202.41 0-1
208.39

Pimply Tananas earn win against IDP Nightly, 217.98-202.41

Pimply Tananas rose to the occasion, emerging victorious with a 217.98-202.41 victory over IDP Nightly, who fell short of projections. IDP Nightly earned a 3.00-point lead on Thursday, but Pimply Tananas held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by D'Andre Swift (39 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ja'Marr Chase (5 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jalen Hurts (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (56 Rush Yds, 60 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for IDP Nightly in the loss. Pimply Tananas (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Cowboys1, while IDP Nightly (0-1) meet Batman and Dobbins in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Pimply Tananas   IDP Nightly

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson Jr. caught 2 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown as the Rams beat the Bears 34-14. In doing so, he put up 19 points to more-than-triple his 5.49-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Pimply Tananas this week. In Week 2, Jefferson Jr. and the Rams will battle the Colts.
Van Jefferson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Pimply Tananas
Points
% of total points 217.98
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
27.4
12.16
12.6%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25.9
12.93
11.9%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
23.08
18.27
10.6%
4
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
19
5.49
8.7%
IDP Nightly
Points
% of total points 202.41
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
26.76
19.01
13.2%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.6
18.4
8.7%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
17.3
14.21
8.5%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.6
16.27
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was IDP Nightly who claimed the lead, 167.41-146.63. Trevor Lawrence had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Pimply Tananas, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for IDP Nightly with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Van Jefferson Jr. had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Pimply Tananas, contributing to a 205.88-195.15 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pimply Tananas   IDP Nightly

Game Notes

Pimply Tananas emerged victorious even though only nine of their 19 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
IDP Nightly had only nine of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Pimply Tananas won despite having two starters (O.J. Howard and Trey Hendrickson) score zero points.
Pimply Tananas scored more points than their projected total, while IDP Nightly fell shy of their projection.
Pimply Tananas ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while IDP Nightly put up the 7th-best score.
The matchup's 15.57-point margin was the seventh-largest in the league this week.

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