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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gesus101
1-0 178.78
175.69
 
VS
proj
Show Me Your TDs
173.72 0-1
168.17

Gesus101 beat Show Me Your TDs, 178.78-173.72

Gesus101 earned a hard-fought win over Show Me Your TDs, securing a 178.78-173.72 victory. Show Me Your TDs earned a 24.12-point lead on Thursday, but Gesus101 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 297 yards , ran for 56 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 35.48 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 194 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (33.4 points). Cooper Kupp (32.8 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (27.1) carried the flag for Show Me Your TDs in the loss. Gesus101 (1-0) will look to add to their success against Texas Dawgs, while Show Me Your TDs (0-1) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Happy Endings.

Matchup Timeline

  Gesus101   Show Me Your TDs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick scored 24 points in a 23-20 win over the Bengals to more-than-triple his 6.89-point projection. He made 14 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gesus101 this week. In Week 2, Fitzpatrick and the Steelers will play the Patriots.
Minkah Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Gesus101
Points
% of total points 178.78
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.48
26.08
19.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.4
18.15
18.7%
3
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
24
6.89
13.4%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.8
15.34
7.7%
Show Me Your TDs
Points
% of total points 173.72
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
32.8
20.55
18.9%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
27.1
15.6
15.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
22.62
23.79
13%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
20.8
14.33
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Thursday, but after the smoke cleared, Show Me Your TDs had a 59.60-35.48 lead. For Gesus101, Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass. Gabe Davis made the highlight reel for Show Me Your TDs with a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Gesus101, who trailed 103.90-89.68 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for Gesus101, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 160.48-134.42 lead for Gesus101.

Points By Position

  Gesus101   Show Me Your TDs

Game Notes

Gesus101 won even though only four of their 15 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Despite eight of their 15 starters exceeding their projected points, Show Me Your TDs lost.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.06-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Gesus101 managed to get the win, but did not cover the 7.52-point projected margin of victory.
For Show Me Your TDs, Cooper Kupp put up 32.8 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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