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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Colgate_2
1-0 124.76
125.84
 
VS
proj
Rajdersy z LV
98.2 0-1
120.97

Rajdersy z LV come up short of predictions, succumb to Colgate_2, 124.76-98.20

There's no way around it, Rajdersy z LV dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Colgate_2 earned a 124.76-98.20 victory. Colgate_2 earned a 25.30-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Cooper Kupp (13 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Von Miller (4 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and never looked back. Kareem Hunt (46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Mixon (82 Rush Yds, 63 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Rajdersy z LV in the loss. Colgate_2 (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against CRUSH, while Rajdersy z LV (0-1) will face Lutnia in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Colgate_2   Rajdersy z LV

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Rams in Week 1, Miller made 4 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. In doing so, he put up 11 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Colgate_2 this week. Miller will square off against the Titans in Week 2.
Von Miller

Top Player Comparison

Colgate_2
Points
% of total points 124.76
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.8
16.97
21.5%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
17.5
9.02
14%
3
Mike Evans
WR
16.1
13.5
12.9%
4
Von Miller
LB
11
4.56
8.8%
Rajdersy z LV
Points
% of total points 98.2
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
21
9.32
21.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
18
15.83
18.3%
3
Derek Carr
QB
11.8
18.06
12%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
9.7
10.01
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for Rajdersy z LV for the team, who trailed 37.80-12.50 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run for Rajdersy z LV, who trailed 64.00-58.00 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Colgate_2 had a 97.50-88.50 lead. Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch for Colgate_2, while Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Rajdersy z LV with a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Colgate_2   Rajdersy z LV

Game Notes

Colgate_2 had six of their 12 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Rajdersy z LV had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Rajdersy z LV can partially blame the loss on DeVonta Smith, who didn't score any points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Rajdersy z LV ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while Colgate_2 ranked 8th.
The matchup's 26.56-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Colgate_2 get the W, but they also easily covered the 4.87-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Kareem Hunt scored 21 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

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