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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Outlaws
1-0 158.05
149.71
 
VS
proj
Lumberjacks
149.95 0-1
173.09

Back-and-forth battle ends with Outlaws coming back to defeat Lumberjacks, 158.05-149.95

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Outlaws earned a come-from-behind win over Lumberjacks, rallying to earn a 158.05-149.95 victory. Trailing 149.95-136.10 heading into Monday night, Outlaws rallied behind Justin Simmons (10.6 points) and DK Metcalf (7.6). Antonio Gibson (58 Rush Yds, 72 Rec Yds) and Tyreek Hill (8 Rec, 94 Rec Yds) led the way for Lumberjacks in the loss. Outlaws (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against HAWGWILD, while Lumberjacks (0-1) will try to earn their first win against Broz Foozballaz.

Matchup Timeline

  Outlaws   Lumberjacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 1, Jack made 10 tackles. In doing so, he put up 11.5 points and scored 56.3% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Outlaws this week. In Week 2, Jack and the Steelers will go up against the Patriots.
Myles Jack

Top Player Comparison

Outlaws
Points
% of total points 158.05
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
19.9
25.64
12.6%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
19.2
17.24
12.1%
3
Pat Freiermuth
TE
14
11.21
8.9%
4
Drake London
WR
13.9
12.07
8.8%
Lumberjacks
Points
% of total points 149.95
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
24
15.31
16%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
20
18.49
13.3%
3
Kamu Grugier-Hill
LB
19.5
6.24
13%
4
Jeffery Simmons
DT
16
6.5
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Outlaws owned a 122.30-116.00 lead. Trevor Lawrence had a 49-yard pass for Outlaws, while Jaylen Waddle had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Lumberjacks with a 49-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Outlaws   Lumberjacks

Game Notes

Outlaws had 11 of their 15 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Lumberjacks lost despite eight of their 15 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
The two highest scorers for Lumberjacks (Antonio Gibson and Tyreek Hill) scored more points than Trevor Lawrence, the leading scorer for Outlaws.
Outlaws recorded more points than their projected total, while Lumberjacks failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 8.1-point margin was the seventh-largest in the league this week.

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