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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tides and Vibes
1-0 125
92.51
 
VS
proj
Amanda's Expert Team
105 0-1
88.68

Tides and Vibes top predictions, defeat Amanda's Expert Team in 125-105 rout

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but it was Tides and Vibes who got the win, rolling to a 125-105 victory over Amanda's Expert Team. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Tides and Vibes took a 59-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Dak Prescott and Rob Gronkowski. Prescott passed for 403 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 28 points, while Gronkowski caught 8 passes for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns (21 points). Jalen Hurts (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (127 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds) did their part for Amanda's Expert Team in defeat. Tides and Vibes (1-0) will look to get another W against Best-Intentions, while Amanda's Expert Team (0-1) try to get their first W against The HedgeDogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Tides and Vibes   Amanda's Expert Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 1, Gronkowski caught 8 passes for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Tides and Vibes this week. Next week, Gronkowski will face the Falcons.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Tides and Vibes
Points
% of total points 125
1
Dak Prescott
QB
28
22.35
22.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
21
10.65
16.8%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
21
6.14
16.8%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
13
7.75
10.4%
Amanda's Expert Team
Points
% of total points 105
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28
19.67
26.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20
12.09
19%
3
David Montgomery
RB
17
11.41
16.2%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
17
7.32
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Tides and Vibes, contributing to a 59-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Tides and Vibes who grabbed the lead, 114-81. For Tides and Vibes, Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Amanda's Expert Team with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for Amanda's Expert Team, who trailed 114-101 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for Tides and Vibes on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Tides and Vibes   Amanda's Expert Team

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starting players on Tides and Vibes scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Amanda's Expert Team lost.
Amanda's Expert Team can partially blame the loss on Will Fuller V, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Amanda's Expert Team ranked tied for 6th in the league in scoring this week, while Tides and Vibes put up the 1st-best score.
The matchup's 20-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Tides and Vibes win, but they also easily covered the 3.83-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Jalen Hurts (28 points) posted the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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