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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Brown Stains
1-0 155.98
156.69
 
VS
proj
Cracklings
101.9 0-1
112.64

Brown Stains overcome starter's goose egg, knock off Cracklings in 155.98-101.90 rout

Both teams were hampered by starters who put up 0 points, but Brown Stains were able to persevere and earn the win, rolling to a 155.98-101.90 victory over Cracklings. Cracklings earned a 10.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Brown Stains after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (41.28 points) and Russell Wilson (35.06). Corey Davis (5 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Antonio Brown (5 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Cracklings in defeat. Brown Stains (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against JABarcher, while Cracklings (0-1) take on Turkey Jones in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Brown Stains   Cracklings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Raiders in Week 1, Murray ran for 28 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 8.8 points and scored 83.3% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Brown Stains this week. In Week 2, Murray and the Ravens will battle the Chiefs.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Brown Stains
Points
% of total points 155.98
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.28
30.18
26.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
35.06
28.3
22.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18.7
20.13
12%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
12
12.99
7.7%
Cracklings
Points
% of total points 101.9
1
Corey Davis
WR
21.7
9.93
21.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
18.7
9.07
18.4%
3
Zach Pascal
WR
16.3
5.82
16%
4
Fred Warner
LB
8
7.35
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Cracklings, helping give Cracklings a 28.10-17.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Cracklings boasted a 93.50-93.30 lead. For Brown Stains, Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass. Corey Davis made the highlight reel for Cracklings with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Brown Stains, helping the team to a 147.18-97.70 lead.

Points By Position

  Brown Stains   Cracklings

Game Notes

Only four of the 14 starters on Brown Stains exceeded their scoring projections.
Cracklings had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Brown Stains had one starter score zero points, while Cracklings had two.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 54.08-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Brown Stains win, but they also covered the 44.05-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Corey Davis registered 21.7 points, the fifth-best score for a wideout this week.

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