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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Destroyers
1-0 460.16
416.15
 
VS
proj
Fly Eagles Fly
421.66 0-1
471.27

Destroyers brush off projections, knock off Fly Eagles Fly, 460.16-421.66

Destroyers outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 460.16-421.66 victory over Fly Eagles Fly, who fell short of projections. Fly Eagles Fly earned a 71.13-point lead on Thursday, but Destroyers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyrod Taylor, who passed for 291 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 40 yards for 56.55 points, and Daniel Jones, who passed for 267 yards , ran for 27 yards and scored 2 touchdowns (54.73 points). Jalen Hurts (72.95 points) and Russell Wilson (60.83) were the leading performers for Fly Eagles Fly in the loss. Destroyers (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Ga nole's Team, while Fly Eagles Fly (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Hello Titties.

Matchup Timeline

  Destroyers   Fly Eagles Fly

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shepard (7 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 45.83 points against the Broncos in Week 1. His scoring output was 75% more than his 26.19-point projection. Shepard will face the Football Team next week.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Destroyers
Points
% of total points 460.16
1
Tyrod Taylor
QB
56.55
47.28
12.3%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
54.73
48.44
11.9%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
52
43.78
11.3%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
45.83
26.19
10%
Fly Eagles Fly
Points
% of total points 421.66
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
72.95
53.53
17.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
60.83
61.08
14.4%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
49.5
34.71
11.7%
4
Mike Williams
WR
43.67
25.6
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Fly Eagles Fly had a 342.08-275.93 lead. For Destroyers, Tyrod Taylor had a 52-yard pass and a 40-yard pass. Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Fly Eagles Fly, while Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Daniel Jones found Sterling Shepard for a 37-yard touchdown pass for Destroyers. Jones also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass to contribute to a 460.16-391.16 lead for Destroyers.

Points By Position

  Destroyers   Fly Eagles Fly

Game Notes

More than half (11 of the 19) of the starters on Destroyers exceeded their projected point totals.
Fly Eagles Fly had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Destroyers won despite having two starters (Donovan Wilson and Gus Edwards) score zero points.
Jalen Hurts and Russell Wilson both outscored Tyrod Taylor, the leading scorer for Destroyers.
Destroyers scored more points than their projected total, while Fly Eagles Fly failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 38.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Jalen Hurts scored 72.95 points, the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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