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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Bad News Bears
1-0 160.05
116.77
 
VS
proj
ReelDeel
83.76 0-1
125.47

The Bad News Bears earn win against ReelDeel in 160.05-83.76 landslide

The Bad News Bears rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 160.05-83.76 victory over ReelDeel, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as The Bad News Bears earned a 38.10-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from the Buffalo Bills defense and Gabe Davis. the Bills defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 243 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 17 points, while Davis caught 4 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown (16.8 points). Jalen Hurts (19.86 points) and Javonte Williams (14.3) did their part for ReelDeel in defeat. The Bad News Bears (1-0) will look to notch another W against DemonApps, while ReelDeel (0-1) meet Georgiana in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bad News Bears   ReelDeel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 243 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in a 31-10 win over the Rams. In doing so, they put up 17 points and nearly tripled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Bad News Bears this week. The Bills will face the Titans next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

The Bad News Bears
Points
% of total points 160.05
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
27
15.33
16.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
24.1
14.71
15.1%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
23.68
22.64
14.8%
4
Devin Duvernay
WR
19.97
9.52
12.5%
ReelDeel
Points
% of total points 83.76
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
19.86
20.47
23.7%
2
Javonte Williams
RB
14.3
12.92
17.1%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.7
19.76
16.4%
4
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.43
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Gabe Davis had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for The Bad News Bears, while Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal, helping to give The Bad News Bears a 39.80-1.70 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Bad News Bears owned an 86.77-48.96 lead. D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run for The Bad News Bears, while Devin Duvernay had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for ReelDeel with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for The Bad News Bears to contribute to a 143.75-50.76 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Julio Jones had a 48-yard catch for The Bad News Bears, helping the team to a 153.85-50.76 lead.

Points By Position

  The Bad News Bears   ReelDeel

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starters on The Bad News Bears exceeded their projected point totals.
ReelDeel had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
ReelDeel can partially blame the loss on DeVonta Smith, who didn't score any points.
The Bad News Bears had four players score more points than the leading scorer for ReelDeel.
The Bad News Bears scored more points than their projected total, while ReelDeel fell short of their projection.
This showdown featured the top and bottom-scoring teams in the league this week.
The matchup's 76.29-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Jalen Hurts recorded 19.86 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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