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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Soonerjack
1-0 127.6
142.21
 
VS
proj
Roughnecks
121.45 0-1
146.4

Soonerjack manage to top Roughnecks 127.60-121.45 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams underperformed projections, but Soonerjack did enough to knock off Roughnecks. Predicted to fall short by a score of 146.40-142.21, Soonerjack earned a 127.60-121.45 victory over Roughnecks. Soonerjack earned an early 4.20-point lead on Thursday. Roughnecks came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Trevor Lawrence (18.15 points) and Christian McCaffrey (15.7). Unphased, Soonerjack made a run later that night, as Leonard Fournette (15.7 points) put them back on top once and for all. Soonerjack (1-0) will look to rack up another W against Hard Targets, while Roughnecks (0-1) meet Hangovers in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Soonerjack   Roughnecks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 33.4 points, Barkley nearly doubled his 18-point projection as the Giants beat the Titans 21-20. He racked up 194 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Soonerjack this week. Barkley will go up against the Panthers next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 127.6
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.4
18
26.2%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.7
17.29
12.3%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
13.3
11.81
10.4%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
12.2
27.51
9.6%
Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 121.45
1
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
22.4
12.68
18.4%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
20.1
11.93
16.6%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18.15
23.81
14.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
15.7
22.65
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 49-yard pass for Roughnecks to contribute to a 62.15-56.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for Soonerjack, who trailed 113.15-103.30 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Soonerjack   Roughnecks

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Soonerjack exceeded their scoring projections.
Roughnecks had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 6.15-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.

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