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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Overkiller's
1-0 237.85
224.98
 
VS
proj
Doc's Devils
229.55 0-1
229.16

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Overkiller's coming back to defeat Doc's Devils in 237.85-229.55 struggle

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Overkiller's earned a come-from-behind win over Doc's Devils, rallying for a 237.85-229.55 victory. Trailing 219.55-218.95 heading into Monday night, The Overkiller's made a run behind Courtland Sutton, who caught 4 passes for 72 yards for 11.2 points, and Rashaad Penny, who ran for 60 yards (7.7 points). Jonathan Taylor (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (277 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the top scorers for Doc's Devils in the loss. The Overkiller's (1-0) will look to build on their success against PIERMONSTERS, while Doc's Devils (0-1) will face off against Night Hawk in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Overkiller's   Doc's Devils

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 7 points, surrendering 271 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Patriots, the Dolphins defense recorded 21 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 10.37-point projection in the 20-7 win. The Dolphins defense will face the Ravens next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

The Overkiller's
Points
% of total points 237.85
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
39.4
19.56
16.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.15
28.36
11.4%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
26.5
17.58
11.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
26.1
17.82
11%
Doc's Devils
Points
% of total points 229.55
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
27.5
20.76
12%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.85
26.5
11.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
25.5
15.72
11.1%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
20.4
14.06
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for The Overkiller's, who trailed 14.20-6.00 after the first game of the week.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was The Overkiller's who owned the lead, 152.45-135.90. Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass for The Overkiller's, while D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch for Doc's Devils, while Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Overkiller's who claimed the lead, 218.95-201.45. For The Overkiller's, Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch. Kirk Cousins had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 64-yard pass for Doc's Devils, while Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  The Overkiller's   Doc's Devils

Game Notes

Only six of the 15 starting players on The Overkiller's exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Doc's Devils had only seven of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Doc's Devils ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while The Overkiller's put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 8.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Jonathan Taylor (27.5 points) registered the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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