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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Meatmonger
1-0 132.1
139.3
 
VS
proj
Iggles
119.78 0-1
129.14

Meatmonger overcome starter's goose egg, come back to top Iggles, 132.10-119.78

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up 0 points, but Meatmonger were able to persevere and earn the win, coming back for a 132.10-119.78 victory over Iggles. Meatmonger trailed 119.78-95.10 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Geno Smith, who passed for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 14 yards for 22.2 points, and Javonte Williams, who racked up 108 yards from scrimmage (8.8 points). Matt Ryan (352 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 12 Rush Yds) and James Robinson (66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top scorers for Iggles in defeat. Meatmonger (1-0) will look to notch another W against Play, while Iggles (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Sandbagging.

Matchup Timeline

  Meatmonger   Iggles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Packers in Week 1, Joseph made all 3 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 12 points to scored 84.6% higher than his 6.5-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Meatmonger this week. Joseph will face the Eagles next week.
Greg Joseph

Top Player Comparison

Meatmonger
Points
% of total points 132.1
1
Geno Smith
QB
22.2
15.44
16.8%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
19.9
13.07
15.1%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
17.5
10.7
13.2%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
16.8
22.77
12.7%
Iggles
Points
% of total points 119.78
1
Matt Ryan
QB
21.28
21.63
17.8%
2
James Robinson
RB
18.9
5.36
15.8%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
16.4
22.1
13.7%
4
Rashod Bateman
WR
11.9
8.27
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Iggles who claimed the lead, 105.88-75.10. A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch for Meatmonger, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 42-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Trevor Lawrence had a 49-yard pass for Iggles, while Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Greg Joseph had a 56-yard field goal for Meatmonger, who trailed 111.78-95.10 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Geno Smith had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Meatmonger on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Meatmonger   Iggles

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starting players on Meatmonger exceeded their scoring projections.
Iggles had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 12.32-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Meatmonger win, but they also covered the 10.16-point projected margin of victory.

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