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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
LombardiWould bProud
1-0 244.06
217.37
 
VS
proj
New World Order
145.28 0-1
201.78

LombardiWould bProud defy projections, knock off New World Order in 244.06-145.28 rout

LombardiWould bProud stepped up and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 244.06-145.28 victory over New World Order, who fell short of projections. New World Order pulled out to a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all LombardiWould bProud after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Devin White (8 Tackles, 2 Sacks). Kirk Cousins (19.08 points) and Jordyn Brooks (17) carried the flag for New World Order in the loss. LombardiWould bProud (1-0) will look to rack up another W against Mahomes' Marauders, while New World Order (0-1) take on Collin's Team in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  LombardiWould bProud   New World Order

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dotson more-than-doubled his 7.82-point projection with 18 points against the Jaguars in Week 1. He caught 3 passes for 40 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 28-22 win. Dotson will face the Lions next week.
Jahan Dotson

Top Player Comparison

LombardiWould bProud
Points
% of total points 244.06
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.72
9.5%
2
Devin White
LB
20.5
14.71
8.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
20.2
11.15
8.3%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
18.2
11.11
7.5%
New World Order
Points
% of total points 145.28
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.08
19.76
13.1%
2
Jordyn Brooks
LB
17
13.62
11.7%
3
Rashod Bateman
WR
12.9
10.71
8.9%
4
Logan Wilson
LB
12
13.44
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for New World Order, helping New World Order to a 6.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, LombardiWould bProud boasted a 114.20-69.20 lead. Jahan Dotson had a 24-yard touchdown catch for LombardiWould bProud, while Terry McLaurin had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Rashod Bateman made the highlight reel for New World Order with a 55-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, LombardiWould bProud boasted a 179.66-110.08 lead. For LombardiWould bProud, Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for New World Order with a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 64-yard pass.
Monday
Jerry Jeudy had a 67-yard touchdown catch for LombardiWould bProud during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  LombardiWould bProud   New World Order

Game Notes

LombardiWould bProud had 11 of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
New World Order had only three of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Justin Herbert, Devin White, and Michael Thomas all scored more points than Kirk Cousins, the leading scorer for New World Order.
LombardiWould bProud scored more points than their projected total, while New World Order fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 98.78-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did LombardiWould bProud get the W, but they also easily covered the 15.59-point projected margin of victory.

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