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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Doolittle
1-0 150.1
131.02
 
VS
proj
2 Gurleys 1 Cup
134.32 0-1
125.72

Doolittle beat expectations, earn win over 2 Gurleys 1 Cup, 150.10-134.32

Doolittle outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 150.10-134.32 victory over 2 Gurleys 1 Cup. 2 Gurleys 1 Cup nabbed a 15.30-point lead on Thursday, but Doolittle held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (360 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds). Kyler Murray (31.62 points) and Cooper Kupp (25.3) carried the flag for 2 Gurleys 1 Cup in the loss. Doolittle (1-0) will look to build on their success against Fancy Dancers, while 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (0-1) take on Monqueef in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Doolittle   2 Gurleys 1 Cup

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense allowed 31 points, surrendered 413 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 31-10 loss to the Bills. In doing so, they put up 10 points to scored 73.3% higher than their 5.77-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Doolittle this week. Next week, the Rams will battle the Falcons.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Doolittle
Points
% of total points 150.1
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
49.9
37.77
33.2%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
25.5
19.52
17%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.5
11.89
11%
4
Mike Evans
WR
15.6
13.5
10.4%
2 Gurleys 1 Cup
Points
% of total points 134.32
1
Kyler Murray
QB
31.62
34.18
23.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.3
17.09
18.8%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
20.2
11.15
15%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
14.3
12.92
10.6%

Points By Position

  Doolittle   2 Gurleys 1 Cup

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Doolittle exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, 2 Gurleys 1 Cup lost.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Doolittle ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while 2 Gurleys 1 Cup put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 15.78-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Doolittle get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.3-point predicted margin of victory.

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