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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Vinoř Steelers
1-1 141.68
111.56
 
VS
proj
Aither's Team
78.06 0-2
102.1

Vinoř Steelers knock off Aither's Team in 141.68-78.06 rout

Vinoř Steelers showed up, cruising to a 141.68-78.06 win over Aither's Team, who fell short of projections. Vinoř Steelers earned a 7.00-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Tucker and never looked back. Jared Goff (354 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for Aither's Team in the loss. Vinoř Steelers (1-1) will look to build on their success against Viktor Orbán Team, while Aither's Team (0-2) try to get their first W against Slink's Mayhem.

Matchup Timeline

  Vinoř Steelers   Aither's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown against the Chiefs, Smith-Schuster registered 18.1 points this week. He nearly doubled his 9.7-point projection in the 42-37 loss. Smith-Schuster ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Vinoř Steelers
Points
% of total points 141.68
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
38.98
20.23
27.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.6
15.75
17.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
18.9
12.76
13.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.1
9.7
12.8%
Aither's Team
Points
% of total points 78.06
1
Jared Goff
QB
19.36
18
24.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17
12.21
21.8%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
9.4
8.79
12%
4
Chris Thompson
RB
9.3
10.15
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Vinoř Steelers, contributing to a 7.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Vinoř Steelers who emerged with the lead, 141.68-67.26. Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Vinoř Steelers, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 57-yard pass for Aither's Team, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 28-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Vinoř Steelers   Aither's Team

What If

Vinoř Steelers would have beaten seven other teams besides Aither's Team this week.
Aither's Team would have lost to seven other teams besides Vinoř Steelers this week.
Vinoř Steelers would have beaten Aither's Team 110-78 had they played each other last week.
If Vinoř Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 13-5.
If they played every team every week, Aither's Team would be 1-17.

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