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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
NorthwestSalmonbelli
2-0 178.99
132.71
 
VS
proj
My Name Is Prince
136.89 1-1
134.69

NorthwestSalmonbelli outperform projections, defeat My Name Is Prince in 178.99-136.89 rout

NorthwestSalmonbelli rose to the occasion, cruising to a 178.99-136.89 win over My Name Is Prince. NorthwestSalmonbelli earned a 8.00-point lead on Thursday behind Darqueze Dennard and never looked back. Philip Rivers (23.04 points) and Will Fuller V (21.3) carried the flag for My Name Is Prince in the loss. NorthwestSalmonbelli (2-0) will look to add to their success against yard crew, while My Name Is Prince (1-1) seek to right the ship against Roadhouse Rebels.

Matchup Timeline

  NorthwestSalmonbelli   My Name Is Prince

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 159 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Lions, Breida tallied 24.65 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.51-point projection in the 30-27 win. Breida ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Matt Breida

Top Player Comparison

NorthwestSalmonbelli
Points
% of total points 178.99
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
48.88
20.11
27.3%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
26.1
16.66
14.6%
3
Matt Breida
RB
24.65
10.51
13.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.49
13.98
9.2%
My Name Is Prince
Points
% of total points 136.89
1
Philip Rivers
QB
23.04
18.29
16.8%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
21.3
9.43
15.6%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
16.4
8.58
12%
4
Golden Tate
WR
15.55
10.86
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, NorthwestSalmonbelli owned a 178.99-106.79 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for NorthwestSalmonbelli, while Matt Breida had a 66-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Will Fuller V had a 39-yard touchdown catch for My Name Is Prince, while Kenny Golladay had a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  NorthwestSalmonbelli   My Name Is Prince

What If

NorthwestSalmonbelli would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
My Name Is Prince would have lost to five other teams besides NorthwestSalmonbelli this week.
Last week, My Name Is Prince would have topped NorthwestSalmonbelli 164-146.
If NorthwestSalmonbelli had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-4.
If they played every team every week, My Name Is Prince would be 26-8.

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