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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Jerry's Pleasant Team
1-0 106.68
122.5
 
VS
proj
Roadkill
72.1 0-1
119.69

Jerry's Pleasant Team find way to top Roadkill 106.68-72.10 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Jerry's Pleasant Team did enough to take down Roadkill, emerging victorious with a 106.68-72.10 victory. Jerry's Pleasant Team never trailed in this one after taking a 17.40-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs (22.2 points) and Matt Gay (6). D'Andre Swift (144 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) and Matthew Stafford (240 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did everything they could for Roadkill in the loss. Jerry's Pleasant Team (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Team Norseman, while Roadkill (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Victory or Valhalla.

Matchup Timeline

  Jerry's Pleasant Team   Roadkill

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20.5 points, Brown scored 55.2% more than his 13.21-point projection as the Eagles beat the Lions 38-35. He caught 10 passes for 155 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jerry's Pleasant Team this week. Next week, Brown will go up against the Vikings.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Jerry's Pleasant Team
Points
% of total points 106.68
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.2
14.58
20.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
20.5
13.21
19.2%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
14.3
12.91
13.4%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.7
19.75
12.8%
Roadkill
Points
% of total points 72.1
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
25
15.33
34.7%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
10.8
20.76
15%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
9.2
12.41
12.8%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
9.2
18.94
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Jerry's Pleasant Team, while Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal, contributing to a 28.20-10.80 lead for Jerry's Pleasant Team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Jerry's Pleasant Team owned a 71.10-45.30 lead. For Jerry's Pleasant Team, A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch. D'Andre Swift made the highlight reel for Roadkill with a 50-yard run.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Jerry's Pleasant Team, helping the team to a 92.38-62.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Jerry's Pleasant Team   Roadkill

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Jerry's Pleasant Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Roadkill had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Jerry's Pleasant Team ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while Roadkill ranked 9th.
The matchup's 34.58-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Jerry's Pleasant Team win, but they also covered the 2.81-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, D'Andre Swift put up 25 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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