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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Prolific
1-0 106
103.54
 
VS
proj
Bull Chips
102 0-1
105.99

Prolific come back to top Bull Chips in 106-102 battle

Prolific scored a come-from-behind win over Bull Chips, staging a comeback to earn a 106-102 victory. Trailing 102-83 heading into Monday night, Prolific charged back behind Josh Jacobs, who ran for 34 yards and 2 touchdowns for 15 points, and Bryan Edwards, who caught 4 passes for 81 yards (8 points). Jalen Hurts (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (98 Rush Yds, 89 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Bull Chips in the loss. Prolific (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Laces Out Dan!, while Bull Chips (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Chapel Bulls.

Matchup Timeline

  Prolific   Bull Chips

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.78 points, Jacobs scored 53.4% more than that amount by scoring 15 points as the Raiders beat the Ravens 33-27. He ran for 34 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Prolific this week. Next week, Jacobs will battle the Steelers.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Prolific
Points
% of total points 106
1
Tom Brady
QB
31
22.61
29.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
15
9.78
14.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
13
8.92
12.3%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
10
8.88
9.4%
Bull Chips
Points
% of total points 102
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
31
20.37
30.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
19.27
16.7%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
13
8.58
12.7%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
11
9.06
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Prolific, helping to give the team a 37-4 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Bull Chips emerged with an 87-74 lead. For Prolific, Brandin Cooks had a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Bull Chips with a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Prolific   Bull Chips

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Prolific exceeded their projected point totals.
Bull Chips had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Prolific put up more points than their projected total, while Bull Chips fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Jalen Hurts recorded 31 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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