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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Penn Branch Bullets
1-0 166.02
149.95
 
VS
proj
WhyMe
139.67 0-1
162.63

Penn Branch Bullets outperform projections, defeat WhyMe in 166.02-139.67 landslide

Penn Branch Bullets showed up, rolling to a 166.02-139.67 victory over WhyMe, who fell short of projections. Penn Branch Bullets got out to an early 28.60-point lead on Thursday. WhyMe came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Jonathan Taylor (39.5 points) and Joe Burrow (22.85). Not to be deterred, Penn Branch Bullets pulled it together later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (25.05 points) and AJ Dillon (20.1) put them back in the lead for good. Penn Branch Bullets (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against The Star, while WhyMe (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Blue knights.

Matchup Timeline

  Penn Branch Bullets   WhyMe

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 244 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 19-3 win over the Cowboys. In doing so, they put up 20.47 points to more-than-double their 9.76-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Penn Branch Bullets this week. Next week, the Buccaneers will face the Saints.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Penn Branch Bullets
Points
% of total points 166.02
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
38.8
21.26
23.4%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.05
29.56
15.1%
3
Rashod Bateman
WR
20.9
13.2
12.6%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
20.47
9.76
12.3%
WhyMe
Points
% of total points 139.67
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
39.5
21.98
28.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
22.85
30.07
16.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.1
16.75
13%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
17
17.51
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Penn Branch Bullets, who trailed 121.57-80.80 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for Penn Branch Bullets, contributing to a 145.55-121.57 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Penn Branch Bullets   WhyMe

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Penn Branch Bullets exceeded their projected point totals.
WhyMe had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
WhyMe can partially blame the loss on Cole Kmet, who didn't score any points.
Penn Branch Bullets put up more points than their projected total, while WhyMe fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 26.35-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Jonathan Taylor recorded 39.5 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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