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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dead Again
1-0 161.55
149.5
 
VS
proj
DominationStation
151.75 0-1
162.26

Despite top scorer Brady, DominationStation fall to Dead Again, 161.55-151.75

Tom Brady accumulated 38.95 points for DominationStation, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Dead Again, who earned a 161.55-151.75 win. DominationStation jumped out to a 38.95-point lead on Thursday behind Tom Brady, who passed for 379 yards and 4 touchdowns. But Dead Again held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Trevor Lawrence (332 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Williams (8 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Dead Again (1-0) will look to add to their success against AMMODOG, while DominationStation (0-1) will take on Arrogant Americans in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead Again   DominationStation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown against the Football Team, Williams registered 22.2 points this week. He scored 64.9% more than his 13.46-point projection in the 20-16 win. Williams will face the Cowboys next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Dead Again
Points
% of total points 161.55
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
28.4
25.56
17.6%
2
Mike Williams
WR
22.2
13.46
13.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
22.1
17.25
13.7%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
20.9
12.81
12.9%
DominationStation
Points
% of total points 151.75
1
Tom Brady
QB
38.95
29.14
25.7%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
31.9
14.7
21%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
19
18.38
12.5%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
14.6
13.99
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass for DominationStation, helping DominationStation to a 38.95-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which DominationStation boasted a 131.75-112.40 lead. Trevor Lawrence had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Dead Again, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Deebo Samuel made the highlight reel for DominationStation with a 79-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for Dead Again, helping the team to a 153.30-151.75 lead.

Points By Position

  Dead Again   DominationStation

Game Notes

Dead Again had seven of their 11 starting players score higher than their projected points.
DominationStation had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dead Again won despite starting Mike Gesicki, who scored zero points.
The two highest scorers for DominationStation (Tom Brady and Deebo Samuel) scored more points than Trevor Lawrence, the leading scorer for Dead Again.
Dead Again recorded more points than their projected total, while DominationStation failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 9.8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Tom Brady recorded 38.95 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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