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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Game of Jones ⚔️
1-0 138.88
142.2
 
VS
proj
Philly Special
95.66 0-1
128.65

Philly Special fall short of projections, succumb to Game of Jones ⚔️ in 138.88-95.66 drubbing

Philly Special failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Game of Jones ⚔️ rolled to a 138.88-95.66 victory. Game of Jones ⚔️ got out to a 22.20-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs and never gave it back. Justin Herbert (23.26 points) and Marquise Brown (12.3) carried the flag for Philly Special in defeat. Game of Jones ⚔️ improve to 1-0 on the season, while Philly Special fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Game of Jones ⚔️   Philly Special

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 244 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 19-3 win over the Cowboys. In doing so, they put up 17 points to more-than-triple their 5.62-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Game of Jones ⚔️ this week. In Week 2, the Buccaneers will go up against the Saints.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Game of Jones ⚔️
Points
% of total points 138.88
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.2
14.58
16%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
20.9
11.53
15%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
19.22
20.67
13.8%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
18.2
11.11
13.1%
Philly Special
Points
% of total points 95.66
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
22.8
24.3%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
12.3
12
12.9%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
10
5.03
10.5%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
9.7
10.02
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Game of Jones ⚔️, helping to stake the team to a 22.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Game of Jones ⚔️, helping the team to a 41.42-17.30 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert found Keenan Allen for a 42-yard pass for Philly Special. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 23-yard touchdown pass for Philly Special, who trailed 89.62-69.26 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Jerry Jeudy had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Game of Jones ⚔️ on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Game of Jones ⚔️   Philly Special

Game Notes

Game of Jones ⚔️ got the W even though only five of their 11 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Philly Special had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 43.22-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Game of Jones ⚔️ earn the W, but they also easily covered the 13.55-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Justin Herbert (23.26 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.

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