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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Shroud of mystery
1-0 153.1
135.99
 
VS
proj
TonesThrone
113.22 0-1
133.12

Shroud of mystery knock off TonesThrone in 153.10-113.22 rout

Shroud of mystery brought their A game, cruising to a 153.10-113.22 victory over TonesThrone, who fell short of projections. TonesThrone earned a 2.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Shroud of mystery after that. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 254 yards and 4 touchdowns for 27.06 points, and Tyler Lockett, who caught 4 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns (24 points). Joe Mixon (23 points) and Lamar Jackson (18) did their part for TonesThrone in defeat. Shroud of mystery (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against BigBlueWrckingCrew, while TonesThrone (0-1) will meet Triple Crown SB in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Shroud of mystery   TonesThrone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett scored 24 points in a 28-16 win over the Colts to more-than-double his 10.11-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Shroud of mystery this week. Lockett will square off against the Titans in Week 2.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Shroud of mystery
Points
% of total points 153.1
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.06
23.06
17.7%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
24
10.11
15.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.8
9.77
12.9%
4
David Montgomery
RB
19.8
12.44
12.9%
TonesThrone
Points
% of total points 113.22
1
Joe Mixon
RB
23
13.48
20.3%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
18
23.06
15.9%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
17
9.22
15%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14
14.55
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson linked up with Tyler Lockett on multiple big plays for Shroud of mystery: a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass, contributing to an 88.90-81.22 lead for Shroud of mystery.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 70-yard touchdown run for Shroud of mystery to contribute to a 129.80-81.22 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for Shroud of mystery, helping the team to a 153.10-95.22 lead.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for TonesThrone.

Points By Position

  Shroud of mystery   TonesThrone

Game Notes

Shroud of mystery emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 11 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
TonesThrone had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
TonesThrone can partially blame the loss on Odell Beckham Jr., who didn't score any points.
Shroud of mystery scored more points than their projected total, while TonesThrone failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 39.88-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Shroud of mystery earn the win, but they also covered the 2.87-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Joe Mixon recorded 23 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

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