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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 2
Weekly
Grade
Grade
LA Tigers
1-1 107.68
93.09
VS
proj
GD Team
95.5
0-2
95.56
LA Tigers beat expectations, earn win over GD Team, 107.68-95.50
LA Tigers brought their A game and outperformed expectations, securing a 107.68-95.50 win over GD Team, who fell short of projections. GD Team took a 5.60-point lead on Thursday, but LA Tigers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 452 yards and 3 touchdowns for 38.98 points, and Sammy Watkins, who racked up 131 yards from scrimmage (13.1 points), while Cam Newton (335 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for GD Team in the loss. LA Tigers (1-1) will look to build on their success against Mr& Mrs.Moore, while GD Team (0-2) try to get their first win against Hardy Headbussaz.
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Matchup Timeline
LA Tigers
GD Team
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Watkins racked up 131 yards from scrimmage as the Chiefs beat the Steelers 42-37. In doing so, he put up 13.1 points and scored 64.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on LA Tigers this week. Watkins will battle the 49ers in Week 3.
Sammy Watkins
Top Player Comparison
LA Tigers
Points
% of total points 107.68
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
38.98
20.23
36.2%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
13.1
7.95
12.2%
3
Dustin Hopkins
K
11
8.95
10.2%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
9.5
6.93
8.8%
GD Team
Points
% of total points 95.5
1
Cam Newton
QB
28.6
19.59
29.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
18.9
12.76
19.8%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
10
9.05
10.5%
4
James White
RB
8.4
8.18
8.8%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, LA Tigers owned a 107.68-85.60 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for LA Tigers, while Sammy Watkins had a 40-yard catch. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for GD Team with a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Points By Position
LA Tigers
GD Team
What If
LA Tigers would have beaten 13 other teams besides GD Team this week.
GD Team would have lost to six other teams besides LA Tigers this week.
Had they played each other last week, GD Team would have beaten LA Tigers 87-64.
If LA Tigers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 14-16.
If they played every team every week, GD Team would be 14-16.
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