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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tom's 6th NFL Team
1-0 101.56
118.27
 
VS
proj
PittSteel88
91.42 0-1
101.65

Tom's 6th NFL Team find way to beat PittSteel88 101.56-91.42 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Tom's 6th NFL Team did enough to knock off PittSteel88, earning a 101.56-91.42 victory. PittSteel88 grabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but Tom's 6th NFL Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by D'Andre Swift (25 points) and A.J. Brown (20.5). Lamar Jackson (21.22 points) and Javonte Williams (14.3) carried the flag for PittSteel88 in the loss. Tom's 6th NFL Team (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Oscar's Optimal Team, while PittSteel88 (0-1) try to get some positive momentum against Logan's Perfect Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom's 6th NFL Team   PittSteel88

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Eagles in Week 1, Swift racked up 175 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25 points and scored 63.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Tom's 6th NFL Team this week. Next week, Swift will battle the Commanders.
D'Andre Swift

Top Player Comparison

Tom's 6th NFL Team
Points
% of total points 101.56
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
25
15.33
24.6%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
20.5
13.21
20.2%
3
James Conner
RB
14
14.84
13.8%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.7
19.75
13.5%
PittSteel88
Points
% of total points 91.42
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.22
23.05
23.2%
2
Javonte Williams
RB
14.3
12.91
15.6%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.6
13.3
12.7%
4
Najee Harris
RB
9.6
16.03
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was PittSteel88 who emerged with the lead, 60.42-59.20. D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run for Tom's 6th NFL Team, while A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for PittSteel88 with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Tom's 6th NFL Team who grabbed the lead, 91.10-69.42. For Tom's 6th NFL Team, Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Daniel Carlson made the highlight reel for PittSteel88 with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Tom's 6th NFL Team   PittSteel88

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Tom's 6th NFL Team exceeded their scoring projections.
PittSteel88 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
PittSteel88 ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Tom's 6th NFL Team ranked 7th.
The matchup's 10.14-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Tom's 6th NFL Team. They got the win, but failed to cover the 16.63-point projected margin of victory.
For PittSteel88, Lamar Jackson scored 21.22 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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