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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
tardy perch
1-0 415.8
520.17
 
VS
proj
Last Man Standing
359.24 0-1
323.61

Last Man Standing lose to tardy perch 415.80-359.24 despite topping predictions

tardy perch fell short of projections while Last Man Standing outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as tardy perch secured a 415.80-359.24 win. Last Man Standing grabbed a 31.53-point lead on Thursday, but tardy perch held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (243 Pass Yds, 90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Justin Herbert (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Jonathan Taylor (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) and Justin Fields (121 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Last Man Standing in the loss. tardy perch (1-0) will look to notch another win against KayCee Chiefs, while Last Man Standing (0-1) attempt to right the ship against RT17.

Matchup Timeline

  tardy perch   Last Man Standing

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 12 tackles against the Giants, Byard recorded 10 points this week. He scored 39.7% more than his 7.16-point projection in the 21-20 loss. Byard will face the Bills next week.
Kevin Byard

Top Player Comparison

tardy perch
Points
% of total points 415.8
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
70.72
60.54
17%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
53.33
62.16
12.8%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
50.55
61.36
12.2%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
41.2
56.75
9.9%
Last Man Standing
Points
% of total points 359.24
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
82.63
59.48
23%
2
Justin Fields
QB
48.51
50.68
13.5%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
46.13
36.57
12.8%
4
James Robinson
RB
40.6
20.27
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Last Man Standing who claimed the lead, 294.97-126.69. For tardy perch, Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass. Justin Fields had a 51-yard touchdown pass for Last Man Standing, while Jaylen Waddle had a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for tardy perch to contribute to a 361.27-310.97 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  tardy perch   Last Man Standing

Game Notes

tardy perch got the W even though only five of their 18 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Last Man Standing had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Last Man Standing even trying this week? They started six players who scored zero points.
tardy perch got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Last Man Standing exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 56.56-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with tardy perch. They got the win, but did not cover the 196.56-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Jonathan Taylor (82.63 points) posted the highest score for a RB this week.

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