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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
1-0 114
105.33
 
VS
proj
Naperville Endgame
76 0-1
95.57

Naperville Endgame fall short of projections, lose to Springfield Atoms in 114-76 blowout

There's no sugarcoating it, Naperville Endgame underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Springfield Atoms cruised to a 114-76 victory. Springfield Atoms got out to a 9-point lead on Thursday behind the Buffalo Bills defense and never let it go. Jalen Hurts (27 points) and Joe Mixon (14) carried the flag for Naperville Endgame in defeat. Springfield Atoms (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Butler Jets, while Naperville Endgame (0-1) try to get back on track against Throw up the X.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   Naperville Endgame

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 243 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Rams, the Bills defense registered 9 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 3.92-point projection in the 31-10 win. The Bills defense ranks #1 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 114
1
Russell Wilson
QB
26
25.06
22.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
23
17.68
20.2%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
15
8.64
13.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
14
13.69
12.3%
Naperville Endgame
Points
% of total points 76
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27
27.3
35.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
14
13.61
18.4%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
10
8.65
13.2%
4
James Conner
RB
10
12.32
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Springfield Atoms boasted an 82-48 lead. For Springfield Atoms, Jaylen Waddle had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Naperville Endgame with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch for Springfield Atoms, contributing to an 88-69 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Springfield Atoms during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   Naperville Endgame

Game Notes

Springfield Atoms had six of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Naperville Endgame had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Naperville Endgame could have used points from Darnell Mooney and David Njoku, as both put up goose eggs.
Springfield Atoms recorded more points than their projected total, while Naperville Endgame fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 38-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Springfield Atoms win, but they also easily covered the 9.76-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Jalen Hurts scored 27 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Springfield Atoms
Kudos to you, Springfield Atoms. Putting together a lineup that won by a whopping 38 points this past week. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to what's sure to be a particularly challenging matchup in Week 2.
Naperville Endgame
It's entirely possible that Naperville Endgame may be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. With just 14 total targets this past week, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently contributed to their teams' offenses by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.