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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Jersey Generals
1-0 387.2
341.33
 
VS
proj
Iowa Barnstormers
298.6 0-1
361.21

Jersey Generals earn win over Iowa Barnstormers, 387.2-298.6

Jersey Generals showed up and outperformed expectations, earning a 387.2-298.6 victory over Iowa Barnstormers, who fell short of projections. Jersey Generals never trailed in this one after earning a 45.2-point lead on Thursday behind Gabe Davis (23.8 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (21.4). Tom Brady (43.25 points) and Joe Mixon (40) were the leaders for Iowa Barnstormers in the loss. Jersey Generals (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Memphis Showboats, while Iowa Barnstormers (0-1) meet Rhode Island Reds in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Jersey Generals   Iowa Barnstormers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 16.8 points, Succop nearly doubled his 8.63-point projection as the Buccaneers beat the Cowboys 19-3. He made 4 of his 5 FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jersey Generals this week. Succop will go up against the Saints in Week 2.
Ryan Succop

Top Player Comparison

Jersey Generals
Points
% of total points 387.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
99.75
71.71
25.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
59
37.1
15.2%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
56.55
66.21
14.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
33.5
17.76
8.7%
Iowa Barnstormers
Points
% of total points 298.6
1
Tom Brady
QB
43.25
65.31
14.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
40
30.5
13.4%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
35.3
28.21
11.8%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
31.65
60.86
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Gabe Davis had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Jersey Generals, helping to stake the team to a 45.2-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run for Jersey Generals to contribute to a 160.9-146.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch for Jersey Generals to contribute to a 346.4-240.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Iowa Barnstormers, who trailed 387.2-283.4 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Jersey Generals   Iowa Barnstormers

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 13) of the starters on Jersey Generals exceeded their projected point totals.
Iowa Barnstormers had only three of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Jersey Generals had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Iowa Barnstormers.
Jersey Generals scored more points than their projected total, while Iowa Barnstormers fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 88.6-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.

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