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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Valyrian Steelers
1-0 275
161.13
 
VS
proj
tyler's Team
172 0-1
168.65

Valyrian Steelers knock off tyler's Team in 275-172 rout

Valyrian Steelers brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 275-172 victory over tyler's Team. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Valyrian Steelers grabbed a 77-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Dak Prescott, who passed for 403 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards. Jalen Hurts (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Trevor Lawrence (332 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leaders for tyler's Team in defeat. Valyrian Steelers (1-0) will look to build on their success against Keith's Optimal Team, while tyler's Team (0-1) take on warners heros in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Valyrian Steelers   tyler's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prescott passed for 403 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards as the Cowboys lost to the Buccaneers 31-29. In doing so, he put up 77 points to more-than-double his 32.3-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Valyrian Steelers this week. In Week 2, Prescott and the Cowboys will square off against the Chargers.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

Valyrian Steelers
Points
% of total points 275
1
Dak Prescott
QB
77
32.3
28%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
61
33.26
22.2%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
56
38.72
20.4%
4
Mac Jones
QB
42
26.23
15.3%
tyler's Team
Points
% of total points 172
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
59
25.63
34.3%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
42
31.92
24.4%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
34
33
19.8%
4
Josh Allen
QB
28
42.42
16.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Valyrian Steelers, contributing to a 77-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which the teams emerged knotted up, 172-172. Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Valyrian Steelers, while Joe Burrow had a 50-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Trevor Lawrence had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for tyler's Team, while Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Valyrian Steelers, contributing to a 275-172 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Valyrian Steelers   tyler's Team

Game Notes

All five starters for Valyrian Steelers exceeded their points projection.
tyler's Team lost despite three of their five starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 103-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts (59 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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