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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
No Way Out
1-0 110.74
100.12
 
VS
proj
Action Jackson
89.28 0-1
102.14

No Way Out smirk at predictions, earn win over Action Jackson in 110.74-89.28 rout

No Way Out brought their A game and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 110.74-89.28 victory over Action Jackson, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as No Way Out jumped out to a 42.56-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Amari Cooper (32.4 points) and Tom Brady (29.16). Trevor Lawrence (22.08 points) and Chris Godwin (19) carried the flag for Action Jackson in the loss. No Way Out improve to 1-0 on the season, while Action Jackson fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  No Way Out   Action Jackson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.66 points, Cooper more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 32.4 points as the Cowboys lost to the Buccaneers 31-29. He caught 13 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on No Way Out this week. In Week 2, Cooper and the Cowboys will battle the Chargers.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

No Way Out
Points
% of total points 110.74
1
Amari Cooper
WR
32.4
13.66
29.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
29.16
22.04
26.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
24
13.31
21.7%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
14.38
21.76
13%
Action Jackson
Points
% of total points 89.28
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
22.08
19.69
24.7%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
19
14.34
21.3%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
18
23.83
20.2%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
13.8
12.52
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch for No Way Out, while Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass, helping to stake No Way Out to a 61.56-19.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, No Way Out owned a 110.74-67.28 lead. For No Way Out, Tyler Lockett had a 69-yard touchdown catch and a 23-yard touchdown catch. Trevor Lawrence made the highlight reel for Action Jackson with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for Action Jackson.

Points By Position

  No Way Out   Action Jackson

Game Notes

No Way Out won despite the fact that only three of their seven starters scored higher than their point projections.
Action Jackson had only three of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Action Jackson can partially blame the loss on Brandon Aiyuk, who didn't score any points.
No Way Out had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Action Jackson.
No Way Out put up more points than their projected total, while Action Jackson failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 21.46-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

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