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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bristow LizardKing
1-0 104.42
111.33
 
VS
proj
Happy's EAGLES 2
103.42 0-1
107.34

Bristow LizardKing overcome starter's goose egg, defeat Happy's EAGLES 2 in 104.42-103.42 struggle

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up goose eggs, but Bristow LizardKing were able to persevere and earn the win, squeaking by for a 104.42-103.42 victory over Happy's EAGLES 2. Happy's EAGLES 2 made a run at it on Sunday night, but they came up short. Bristow LizardKing led 100.52-98.02 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 5.4 points from Ezekiel Elliott on Sunday night for Happy's EAGLES 2. Davante Adams (25.1 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (22.6) did the heavy lifting for Bristow LizardKing in the victory. Bristow LizardKing (1-0) will look to earn another win against Bud’s Broiler, while Happy's EAGLES 2 (0-1) will take on randy's Magnificent Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bristow LizardKing   Happy's EAGLES 2

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chargers in Week 1, Adams scored 25.1 points to beat his 13.96-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Bristow LizardKing this week. Next week, Adams will face the Cardinals.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Bristow LizardKing
Points
% of total points 104.42
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
13.96
24%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
22.6
12.77
21.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.88
19.7%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.7
19.75
13.1%
Happy's EAGLES 2
Points
% of total points 103.42
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.72
22.93
23.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
20.5
13.21
19.8%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
17.6
10.84
17%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
15.7
11.69
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts linked up with A.J. Brown for a 54-yard pass for Happy's EAGLES 2, contributing to an 80.42-51.80 lead for Happy's EAGLES 2.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for Bristow LizardKing, helping the team to a 100.52-98.02 lead.

Points By Position

  Bristow LizardKing   Happy's EAGLES 2

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on Bristow LizardKing exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Happy's EAGLES 2 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 1-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Bristow LizardKing managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 3.98-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts scored 24.72 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

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