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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Lambeau Calrissian
1-0 131.16
116.35
 
VS
proj
Mexican Pizzas
112.16 0-1
113.99

Lambeau Calrissian outperform predictions, defeat Mexican Pizzas, 131.16-112.16

Lambeau Calrissian beat expectations, emerging victorious with a 131.16-112.16 victory over Mexican Pizzas, who fell short of projections. Mexican Pizzas earned a 6.30-point lead on Thursday, but Lambeau Calrissian held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 184 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and D'Andre Swift (144 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds). Ja'Marr Chase (10 Rec, 129 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Younghoe Koo (4-5 FG, 54 long, 2-2 XP) were the leaders for Mexican Pizzas in the loss. Lambeau Calrissian (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Fired by Union, while Mexican Pizzas (0-1) will attempt to earn their first W against Fly Eagles Fly.

Matchup Timeline

  Lambeau Calrissian   Mexican Pizzas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Packers in Week 1, Jefferson caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 34.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Lambeau Calrissian this week. In Week 2, Jefferson and the Vikings will play the Eagles.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Lambeau Calrissian
Points
% of total points 131.16
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
34.9
16.29
26.6%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
25
15.33
19.1%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.71
17.7%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
14.3
12.91
10.9%
Mexican Pizzas
Points
% of total points 112.16
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
23.9
15.95
21.3%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
19
7.82
16.9%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17
6.17
15.2%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.6
13.3
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Mexican Pizzas owned a 96.16-49.70 lead. For Lambeau Calrissian, D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run. Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Mexican Pizzas, while Trey Lance had a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch for Lambeau Calrissian, while Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass, helping Lambeau Calrissian to a 116.86-112.16 lead.

Points By Position

  Lambeau Calrissian   Mexican Pizzas

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Lambeau Calrissian scored higher than their point projections.
Mexican Pizzas had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Lambeau Calrissian put up more points than their projected total, while Mexican Pizzas failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 19-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Lambeau Calrissian win, but they also covered the 2.36-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Ja'Marr Chase recorded 23.9 points, the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.

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