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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Minor Prophets
1-0 107.72
106.23
 
VS
proj
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
101.14 0-1
105.34

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Wayne's Wacky Weasels fall to The Minor Prophets, 107.72-101.14

Hampered by a 0-point week from Mike Gesicki, Wayne's Wacky Weasels were unable to overcome The Minor Prophets, which came back to earn a 107.72-101.14 win. After trailing 101.14-92.32 heading into Monday night, The Minor Prophets rallied behind Ty'Son Williams (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds). Matthew Stafford (24.34 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (15.9) did everything they could for Wayne's Wacky Weasels in defeat. The Minor Prophets (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Kirk's Plexiglass Enclosure, while Wayne's Wacky Weasels (0-1) will face off against Nerd Herd in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Minor Prophets   Wayne's Wacky Weasels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams racked up 94 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Ravens lost to the Raiders 33-27. In doing so, he put up 15.4 points to scored 62.3% higher than his 9.49-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Minor Prophets this week. Next week, Williams will go up against the Chiefs.
Ty'Son Williams

Top Player Comparison

The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 107.72
1
Dak Prescott
QB
28.42
22.42
26.4%
2
Ty'Son Williams
RB
15.4
9.49
14.3%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
8.64
11.1%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
11.6
16.29
10.8%
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 101.14
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.34
20.1
24.1%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.9
8.37
15.7%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.1
18.32
14.9%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
13.3
11.91
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for The Minor Prophets, helping the team to a 40.42-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Wayne's Wacky Weasels, who trailed 82.92-61.70 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Wayne's Wacky Weasels, helping the team to a 101.14-92.32 lead.
Monday
Ty'Son Williams had a 35-yard touchdown run for The Minor Prophets during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Minor Prophets   Wayne's Wacky Weasels

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on The Minor Prophets exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Wayne's Wacky Weasels lost.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels can partially blame the loss on Mike Gesicki, who didn't score any points.
The Minor Prophets scored more points than their projected total, while Wayne's Wacky Weasels failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 6.58-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did The Minor Prophets win, but they also covered the 0.89-point projected margin of victory.

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