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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Outsider
1-0 120.78
104.61
 
VS
proj
The Equalizer*
82.52 0-1
104.1

The Outsider brush off projections, earn win against The Equalizer* in 120.78-82.52 drubbing

The Outsider stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 120.78-82.52 victory over The Equalizer*, who fell short of projections. The Equalizer* got out to a 15.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Outsider after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley (27.4 points) and Jonathan Taylor (23.5). Lamar Jackson (21.22 points) and Deebo Samuel (10.6) did their part for The Equalizer* in defeat. The Outsider (1-0) will look to build on their success against Stars + Stripes, while The Equalizer* (0-1) will try to right the ship against MattSobral is a Cuck.

Matchup Timeline

  The Outsider   The Equalizer*

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Saints in Week 1, Patterson racked up 136 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Outsider this week. Patterson will square off against the Rams next week.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

The Outsider
Points
% of total points 120.78
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.4
13.52
22.7%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
23.5
18.15
19.5%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
19.6
9.19
16.2%
4
Rashod Bateman
WR
11.9
8.27
9.9%
The Equalizer*
Points
% of total points 82.52
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.22
23.06
25.7%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.6
11.23
12.8%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9
4.77
10.9%
4
Darren Waller
TE
7.9
7.62
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for The Equalizer* to contribute to a 15.00-0.00 lead for The Equalizer*.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Outsider became the proud owner of a 73.00-52.62 lead. For The Outsider, Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for The Equalizer* with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for The Outsider, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal to contribute to a 109.40-75.32 lead for The Outsider.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for The Outsider, helping the team to a 120.78-75.32 lead.

Points By Position

  The Outsider   The Equalizer*

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on The Outsider scored higher than their point projections.
The Equalizer* had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Outsider put up more points than their projected total, while The Equalizer* fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 38.26-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Outsider win, but they also covered the 0.51-point predicted margin of victory.

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