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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Horse Shoe Crew
1-0 221
204.46
 
VS
proj
Passes from the penn
189 0-1
202.62

Despite top scorer Allen, Passes from the penn fall to Horse Shoe Crew, 221-189

Passes from the penn had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Josh Allen racking up 52 points, the second-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Horse Shoe Crew, who secured a 221-189 win. Passes from the penn jumped out to an 83-point lead on Thursday behind 74 points from Josh Allen (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But Horse Shoe Crew held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 244 yards, and intercepted a pass for 44 points, and Justin Herbert, who passed for 279 yards and 3 touchdowns (38 points). Horse Shoe Crew (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against 16oz Maffia, while Passes from the penn (0-1) try to get back on track against Death Valley Reapers.

Matchup Timeline

  Horse Shoe Crew   Passes from the penn

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 19-3 win over the Cowboys, the Buccaneers defense scored 44 points to more-than-double their 17.7-point projection. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 244 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Horse Shoe Crew this week. In Week 2, the Buccaneers will square off against the Saints.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Horse Shoe Crew
Points
% of total points 221
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
44
17.7
19.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
38
39.19
17.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
29
13.26
13.1%
4
Tom Brady
QB
21
36.07
9.5%
Passes from the penn
Points
% of total points 189
1
Josh Allen
QB
52
36.97
27.5%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
22
10.96
11.6%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19
9.06
10.1%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
13.7
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Thursday, but it was Passes from the penn who owned the lead, 99-16. For Horse Shoe Crew, Gabe Davis had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch. Josh Allen hit Stefon Diggs for a 53-yard touchdown pass for Passes from the penn. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal for Horse Shoe Crew, who trailed 132-48 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Horse Shoe Crew, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for the team, who trailed 176-126 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Horse Shoe Crew, helping the team to a 191-189 lead.
Monday
Jerry Jeudy had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Horse Shoe Crew on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Horse Shoe Crew   Passes from the penn

Game Notes

Horse Shoe Crew emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 13 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Passes from the penn lost despite seven of their 13 starters scoring above their points projection.
Horse Shoe Crew put up more points than their projected total, while Passes from the penn fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 32-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Horse Shoe Crew win, but they also covered the 1.84-point projected margin of victory.
For Passes from the penn, Josh Allen recorded 52 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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