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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Raiders4Life
1-0 258.3
229.89
 
VS
proj
Elijah’s Elite Team
143.3 0-1
181.01

Raiders4Life defeat Elijah’s Elite Team in 258.3-143.3 rout

Raiders4Life showed up, cruising to a 258.3-143.3 victory over Elijah’s Elite Team, who fell short of projections. Elijah’s Elite Team nabbed a 24.9-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Raiders4Life after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (74 points) and Brandin Cooks (17.7). Justin Herbert (51.1 points) and Chris Godwin (20) were the top performers for Elijah’s Elite Team in the loss. Raiders4Life (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Smack down boyz, while Elijah’s Elite Team (0-1) try to get back on track against Fania's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders4Life   Elijah’s Elite Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks as the Chiefs beat the Browns 33-29. In doing so, he put up 9 points and scored 55.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Raiders4Life this week. Next week, Jones will play the Ravens.
Chris Jones

Top Player Comparison

Raiders4Life
Points
% of total points 258.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
74
63.09
28.6%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
17.7
13.07
6.9%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
16.5
11.95
6.4%
4
Deonte Harris
WR
16.5
13.48
6.4%
Elijah’s Elite Team
Points
% of total points 143.3
1
Justin Herbert
QB
51.1
53.92
35.7%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
20
14.52
14%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
14.6
17.51
10.2%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
13.1
12.14
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for Raiders4Life, who trailed 115.3-99.1 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Raiders4Life, while Deonte Harris had a 55-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 207.1-143.3 lead for Raiders4Life.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for Raiders4Life on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Raiders4Life   Elijah’s Elite Team

Game Notes

11 of the 17 starters on Raiders4Life exceeded their projected point totals.
Elijah’s Elite Team had only four of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Elijah’s Elite Team could have used points from Zeke Turner and Ernest Jones, as both put up goose eggs.
Raiders4Life put up more points than their projected total, while Elijah’s Elite Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup showcased the highest and lowest-scoring teams in the league this week.
The matchup's 115-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Raiders4Life earn the W, but they also easily covered the 48.88-point projected margin of victory.

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