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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tampa Bay Ducks
1-0 222.22
199.47
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
156.9 0-1
198.65

Tampa Bay Ducks knock off Denver Broncos, 222.22-156.90

Tampa Bay Ducks exceeded expectations, securing a 222.22-156.90 victory over Denver Broncos, who fell short of projections. Tampa Bay Ducks never trailed in this one after earning a 4.70-point lead on Thursday behind Darrell Henderson Jr. (12.3 points) and Greg Rousseau (11). The Miami Dolphins defense (18 points) and Christian Kirk (17.7) were the top scorers for Denver Broncos in the loss. Tampa Bay Ducks (1-0) will look to get another W against Dallas Cowboys, while Denver Broncos (0-1) will try to earn their first victory against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Tampa Bay Ducks   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 18 tackles against the Colts, Grugier-Hill recorded 18 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 5.23-point projection in the 20-20 tie. Grugier-Hill will face the Broncos next week.
Kamu Grugier-Hill

Top Player Comparison

Tampa Bay Ducks
Points
% of total points 222.22
1
Devin Duvernay
WR
21.4
8.39
9.6%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
21.02
19.13
9.5%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
19.8
14.22
8.9%
4
Kamu Grugier-Hill
LB
18
5.23
8.1%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 156.9
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
18
6.18
11.5%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
17.7
13.01
11.3%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.7
17.29
10%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
13.2
12.47
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Tampa Bay Ducks emerged with a 119.00-89.50 lead. Devin Duvernay had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Tampa Bay Ducks, while Chris Boswell had a 53-yard field goal. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Daniel Jones had a 65-yard touchdown pass for Tampa Bay Ducks, helping the team to a 195.62-118.50 lead.

Points By Position

  Tampa Bay Ducks   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

More than half (14 of the 23) of the starters on Tampa Bay Ducks scored higher than their projected point totals.
Denver Broncos had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Tampa Bay Ducks had one starter score zero points, while Denver Broncos had two.
Tampa Bay Ducks had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Denver Broncos.
Tampa Bay Ducks put up more points than their projected total, while Denver Broncos fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 65.32-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Tampa Bay Ducks get the win, but they also covered the 0.82-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Miami Dolphins defense (18 points) posted the best overall score for a DEF this week.

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