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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Birdzilla
1-0 115.78
121.37
 
VS
proj
Az Redemption
84.4 0-1
116.27

Az Redemption fall short of predictions, succumb to Birdzilla in 115.78-84.40 romp

There's no easy way to say it, Az Redemption didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Birdzilla cruised to a 115.78-84.40 victory. There was very little drama in this one, as Birdzilla earned a 58.48-point lead on Thursday behind 59.48 points from Josh Allen (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Buffalo Bills defense (10 Pts Allowed, 243 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Russell Wilson (19.8 points) and Javonte Williams (14.3) were the top performers for Az Redemption in the loss. Birdzilla (1-0) will look to add to their success against Lambeau leaps, while Az Redemption (0-1) meet Covid Kingdom in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Birdzilla   Az Redemption

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-10 win over the Rams, the Bills defense scored 24 points to nearly triple their 8.24-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 243 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Birdzilla this week. Next week, the Bills will play the Titans.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Birdzilla
Points
% of total points 115.78
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.48
26.74
30.6%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
25.5
19.52
22%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
24
8.24
20.7%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
7.7
12.74
6.7%
Az Redemption
Points
% of total points 84.4
1
Russell Wilson
QB
19.8
21.91
23.5%
2
Javonte Williams
RB
14.3
12.92
16.9%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
12.3
12
14.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.3
16.82
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Birdzilla, helping the team to a 59.48-1.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal for Birdzilla to contribute to a 115.78-8.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Az Redemption.

Points By Position

  Birdzilla   Az Redemption

Game Notes

Birdzilla won even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Az Redemption had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Birdzilla won despite starting Cam Akers, who scored zero points.
Josh Allen, Jonathan Taylor, and the Buffalo Bills defense all scored more points than Russell Wilson, the leading scorer for Az Redemption.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 31.38-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Birdzilla get the W, but they also easily covered the 5.1-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Birdzilla
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's really no other way to put it, Birdzilla. Our wide receivers were significantly outmatched this past week. Amari Cooper (17 total yards, no TDs) and Elijah Moore (49 yards, no TDs) combined for just 10.6 points in Week 1. For Az Redemption, Courtland Sutton and Marquise Brown doubled us up with a score of 21.5. We need to sweet-talk the QB to get some more targets in Week 2!
Az Redemption
Well, we certainly can't gripe about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) combined to get a grand total of 15 targets in Week 1. With only nine total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.