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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Big Gronkowski
1-0 204.08
196.08
 
VS
proj
Nashville Ninjas
202.86 0-1
201.52

Despite top scorer Murray, Nashville Ninjas fall to The Big Gronkowski in 204.08-202.86 battle

Kyler Murray had 47.64 points for Nashville Ninjas, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat The Big Gronkowski, who staged a comeback to earn a 204.08-202.86 win. After trailing 202.86-193.66 heading into Monday night, The Big Gronkowski made a comeback behind Kenyan Drake (10.42 points). Kyler Murray (289 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Keenan Allen (9 Rec, 100 Rec Yds) led the way for Nashville Ninjas in defeat. The Big Gronkowski (1-0) will look to add to their success against Pain and Suffering, while Nashville Ninjas (0-1) match up against Clark Kent in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  The Big Gronkowski   Nashville Ninjas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28.95 points, Kupp scored 78.3% more than his 16.24-point projection as the Rams beat the Bears 34-14. He caught 7 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Big Gronkowski this week. Next week, Kupp will battle the Colts.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

The Big Gronkowski
Points
% of total points 204.08
1
Russell Wilson
QB
42.26
31.07
20.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
28.95
16.24
14.2%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
25.5
23.79
12.5%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.82
13.87
8.7%
Nashville Ninjas
Points
% of total points 202.86
1
Kyler Murray
QB
47.64
31.31
23.5%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
19.42
17.68
9.6%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
19.27
19.31
9.5%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
16.87
14.85
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Nashville Ninjas became the proud owner of a 195.86-112.41 lead. For The Big Gronkowski, Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Nashville Ninjas with a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Big Gronkowski   Nashville Ninjas

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 12) of the starters on The Big Gronkowski scored higher than their projected point totals.
Nashville Ninjas lost despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 1.22-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
For Nashville Ninjas, Kyler Murray (47.64 points) recorded the third-highest score in the league this week.

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