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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Dylan's Team
1-0 128.34
117.07
 
VS
proj
Goin Deep
117.62 0-1
113.2

Despite top scorer Gordon III, Goin Deep fall to Dylan's Team, 128.34-117.62

Goin Deep had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with RB Melvin Gordon III accumulating 27.6 points, the sixth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Dylan's Team, who emerged victorious with a 128.34-117.62 victory. Goin Deep earned a 31.58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Melvin Gordon III (27.6 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (24.6). But Dylan's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Philip Rivers (256 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Dylan's Team (1-0) will look to notch another W against Khristian's Team, while Goin Deep (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against G-Man's Great Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Dylan's Team   Goin Deep

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Cowboys in Week 2, Engram caught 7 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 16.2 points and scored 78.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dylan's Team this week. Next week, Engram will battle the Texans.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Dylan's Team
Points
% of total points 128.34
1
Michael Thomas
WR
24.9
16.61
19.4%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
22.74
18.17
17.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.8
17.93
13.9%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
16.6
11.4
12.9%
Goin Deep
Points
% of total points 117.62
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
17.56
23.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.6
12.1
20.9%
3
Drew Brees
QB
17.62
20.88
15%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
11.6
12.13
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run for Goin Deep, while Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass to contribute to a 117.62-86.04 lead for Goin Deep.

Points By Position

  Dylan's Team   Goin Deep

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Dylan's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Goin Deep had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.72-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Dylan's Team win, but they also easily covered the 3.86-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Melvin Gordon III put up 27.6 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.

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