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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Flying Wedgies
1-0 156.98
141.01
 
VS
proj
Jalen Squirts
117.32 0-1
119.53

The Flying Wedgies earn win against Jalen Squirts in 156.98-117.32 rout

The Flying Wedgies brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 156.98-117.32 victory over Jalen Squirts, who fell short of projections. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as The Flying Wedgies jumped out to a 54.58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 56.53 points from D'Andre Swift (144 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) and Devin Duvernay (4 Rec, 54 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Jalen Hurts (51.22 points) and Dontrell Hilliard (22.9) carried the flag for Jalen Squirts in defeat. The Flying Wedgies (1-0) will look to get another win against Bishop Sycamore Cuckaneers, while Jalen Squirts (0-1) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Stafford Infection.

Matchup Timeline

  The Flying Wedgies   Jalen Squirts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Duvernay scored 22.53 points in a 24-9 win over the Jets to beat his 14.26-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Flying Wedgies this week. In Week 2, Duvernay and the Ravens will go up against the Dolphins.
Devin Duvernay

Top Player Comparison

The Flying Wedgies
Points
% of total points 156.98
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
42.08
44.4
26.8%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
34
24.68
21.7%
3
Devin Duvernay
WR
22.53
14.26
14.4%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
14.97
14.05
9.5%
Jalen Squirts
Points
% of total points 117.32
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
51.22
47.72
43.7%
2
Dontrell Hilliard
RB
22.9
11.16
19.5%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
20.2
13.61
17.2%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
8.6
10.73
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Flying Wedgies emerged with a 114.90-60.32 lead. D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run for The Flying Wedgies, while Devin Duvernay had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Jalen Squirts with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, The Flying Wedgies had a 156.98-97.12 lead. For The Flying Wedgies, Kirk Cousins had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 64-yard pass. Dontrell Hilliard made the highlight reel for Jalen Squirts with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Jerry Jeudy had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Jalen Squirts.

Points By Position

  The Flying Wedgies   Jalen Squirts

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 8) of the starters on The Flying Wedgies exceeded their projected point totals.
Jalen Squirts had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The Flying Wedgies put up more points than their projected total, while Jalen Squirts fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 39.66-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Flying Wedgies get the win, but they also covered the 21.48-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts put up 51.22 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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