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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Smash Brothers
1-0 252
213.55
 
VS
proj
UP THE MIDDLE
201 0-1
171.01

The Smash Brothers knock off UP THE MIDDLE, 252-201

Both teams showed up, but it was The Smash Brothers who got the win, securing a 252-201 victory over UP THE MIDDLE. The Smash Brothers leapt out to a 107-point lead on Thursday behind 107 points from Josh Allen (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Devin Singletary (48 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Russell Wilson (73 points) and Jerry Jeudy (24) did their part for UP THE MIDDLE in the loss. The Smash Brothers (1-0) will look to earn another win against Texas Proud, while UP THE MIDDLE (0-1) will take on STEWARTS TERRORS in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Smash Brothers   UP THE MIDDLE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chargers defense scored 19 points in a 24-19 win over the Raiders to more-than-double their 8.52-point projection. They allowed 19 points, surrendered 320 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Smash Brothers this week. In Week 2, the Chargers will battle the Chiefs.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

The Smash Brothers
Points
% of total points 252
1
Josh Allen
QB
100
78.64
39.7%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
32
20.49
12.7%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
21
15.51
8.3%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
19
12.83
7.5%
UP THE MIDDLE
Points
% of total points 201
1
Russell Wilson
QB
73
70.07
36.3%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
24
15.01
11.9%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
24
8.59
11.9%
4
Harrison Butker
K
19
11.72
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for The Smash Brothers, helping to stake the team to a 107-0 lead.
Sunday Early
DJ Chark Jr. had a 22-yard touchdown catch for The Smash Brothers, while Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 198-85 lead for The Smash Brothers.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for UP THE MIDDLE, who trailed 223-104 after the late round of games.
Monday
Russell Wilson found Jerry Jeudy for a 67-yard touchdown pass for UP THE MIDDLE.

Points By Position

  The Smash Brothers   UP THE MIDDLE

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starting players on The Smash Brothers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 12 starters scoring above their points projection, UP THE MIDDLE lost.
Was UP THE MIDDLE even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 51-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Smash Brothers earn the win, but they also covered the 42.54-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Russell Wilson recorded 73 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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