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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Penny Trading
1-0 277.18
242.53
 
VS
proj
ITZDREYDAY
266.93 0-1
229.89

Penny Trading come back to knock off ITZDREYDAY in 277.18-266.93 battle

Both teams brought their A game and beat projections, but it was Penny Trading who emerged victorious, rallying to earn a 277.18-266.93 victory over ITZDREYDAY. Trailing 266.93-260.18 heading into Monday night, Penny Trading made a run behind Josh Jacobs (17 points). Russell Wilson (254 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Zach Wilson (258 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for ITZDREYDAY in the loss. Penny Trading (1-0) will look to add to their success against kiwi's Glorious Team, while ITZDREYDAY (0-1) will try to get some positive momentum against ChupapiMuyanyo 😎.

Matchup Timeline

  Penny Trading   ITZDREYDAY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Gronkowski registered 29 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.3-point projection in the 31-29 win. Gronkowski will face the Falcons next week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Penny Trading
Points
% of total points 277.18
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
43.1
21.77
15.5%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
39.08
33.68
14.1%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
34.46
33
12.4%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
29
10.3
10.5%
ITZDREYDAY
Points
% of total points 266.93
1
Russell Wilson
QB
42.06
39.08
15.8%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
30.32
29.82
11.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
30.2
17.9
11.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
25.6
19.99
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Penny Trading owned a 178.42-176.68 lead. For Penny Trading, Trevor Lawrence had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for ITZDREYDAY, while Zach Wilson had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Penny Trading, contributing to a 260.18-247.93 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Penny Trading   ITZDREYDAY

Game Notes

Nine of the 13 starters on Penny Trading exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite nine of their 13 starters scoring above their points projection, ITZDREYDAY lost.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 10.25-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Penny Trading. They won, but did not cover the 12.64-point projected margin of victory.

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