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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Nebraska Corn Bores
1-0 389.55
348.78
 
VS
proj
Memphis Showboats
243.9 0-1
314.64

Nebraska Corn Bores earn win over Memphis Showboats in 389.55-243.90 romp

Nebraska Corn Bores outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 389.55-243.90 victory over Memphis Showboats, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Nebraska Corn Bores nabbed a 92.20-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive performance from Josh Allen, who passed for 297 yards , ran for 56 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Daniel Jones (46.65 points) and Jarvis Landry (27.4) were the leaders for Memphis Showboats in defeat. Nebraska Corn Bores (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Duluth Eskimos, while Memphis Showboats (0-1) will face off against Jersey Generals in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Memphis Showboats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.76 points, Hilliard nearly doubled that amount by scoring 28.9 points as the Titans lost to the Giants 21-20. He caught 3 passes for 61 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Nebraska Corn Bores this week. Next week, Hilliard will battle the Bills.
Dontrell Hilliard

Top Player Comparison

Nebraska Corn Bores
Points
% of total points 389.55
1
Josh Allen
QB
92.2
70.84
23.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
61.35
64.46
15.7%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
47.6
24.9
12.2%
4
Dontrell Hilliard
RB
28.9
14.76
7.4%
Memphis Showboats
Points
% of total points 243.9
1
Daniel Jones
QB
46.65
54.26
19.1%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
27.4
14.59
11.2%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
27.05
61.84
11.1%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
24.2
35.19
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Nebraska Corn Bores to contribute to a 92.20-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Nebraska Corn Bores became the proud owner of a 301.75-128.70 lead. For Nebraska Corn Bores, Lamar Jackson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Jarvis Landry had a 40-yard catch for Memphis Showboats, while Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Nebraska Corn Bores who claimed the lead, 358.15-190.25. For Nebraska Corn Bores, Dontrell Hilliard had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for Memphis Showboats with a 65-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Memphis Showboats

Game Notes

Seven of the 13 starters on Nebraska Corn Bores scored higher than their projected point totals.
Memphis Showboats had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nebraska Corn Bores had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Memphis Showboats.
Nebraska Corn Bores scored more points than their projected total, while Memphis Showboats failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 145.65-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Nebraska Corn Bores get the win, but they also easily covered the 34.14-point projected margin of victory.

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