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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
The Man-Cheetahs
1-1 125.4
126.4
 
VS
proj
Dad Went For Cigs
113.8 0-2
120.78

Despite top scorer Newton, Dad Went For Cigs fall to The Man-Cheetahs, 125.40-113.80

Cam Newton posted 33.6 points for Dad Went For Cigs, the best total in the matchup and seventh-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome The Man-Cheetahs, who came out on top with a 125.40-113.80 victory. The Man-Cheetahs earned a 31.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 48.4 points from Deshaun Watson (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Amari Cooper (10 Rec, 116 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Cam Newton (335 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Zach Ertz (11 Rec, 94 Rec Yds) led the way for Dad Went For Cigs in the loss. The Man-Cheetahs (1-1) will look to add to their success against Dilly Dilly, while Dad Went For Cigs (0-2) attempt to get back on track against Space Pirates.

Matchup Timeline

  The Man-Cheetahs   Dad Went For Cigs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper caught 10 passes for 116 yards as the Raiders lost to the Broncos 20-19. In doing so, he put up 21.6 points and scored 56.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Man-Cheetahs this week. Cooper will go up against the Dolphins next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

The Man-Cheetahs
Points
% of total points 125.4
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.8
21.94
21.4%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
21.6
13.81
17.2%
3
Quincy Enunwa
WR
16.2
12.09
12.9%
4
Marshawn Lynch
RB
14.8
11.02
11.8%
Dad Went For Cigs
Points
% of total points 113.8
1
Cam Newton
QB
33.6
21.74
29.5%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
20.4
13.74
17.9%
3
Evan Engram
TE
19.7
11.06
17.3%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12
16.62
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Man-Cheetahs had a 116.30-84.60 lead. For The Man-Cheetahs, Deshaun Watson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Dad Went For Cigs with a 51-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Man-Cheetahs   Dad Went For Cigs

What If

The Man-Cheetahs would have beaten only two other teams besides Dad Went For Cigs this week.
Dad Went For Cigs would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Dad Went For Cigs would have defeated The Man-Cheetahs 127-97 had they played each other last week.
If The Man-Cheetahs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 4-14.
If they played every team every week, Dad Went For Cigs would be 4-14.

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