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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Sprint Right Option
2-0 133.75
116.55
 
VS
proj
Barely Legal
108.35 0-2
101.96

Back-and-forth battle ends with Sprint Right Option coming back to beat Barely Legal in 133.75-108.35 rout

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Sprint Right Option earned a convincing victory over Barely Legal, cruising to a 133.75-108.35 win. Barely Legal grabbed an early 18.20-point lead on Thursday. Sprint Right Option came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by impressive efforts from Stefon Diggs (26.9 points) and Drew Brees (24.05). Not to be deterred, Barely Legal got it going later that night to take a 1.4-point lead behind Odell Beckham Jr. (5.1 points). But Sprint Right Option came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as the Chicago Bears defense (23 points) and Jordan Howard (6.8) put them back on top once and for all. Sprint Right Option (2-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Barely Legal, while Barely Legal (0-2) face Sprint Right Option in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Sprint Right Option   Barely Legal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Diggs tallied 26.9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 9.79-point projection in the 29-29 tie. Diggs ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Sprint Right Option
Points
% of total points 133.75
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
26.9
9.79
20.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
24.05
27.54
18%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
23
11.31
17.2%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.9
7.74
11.9%
Barely Legal
Points
% of total points 108.35
1
Cam Newton
QB
36.95
24.04
34.1%
2
A.J. Green
WR
24.9
10.16
23%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
14.3
10.26
13.2%
4
Marshawn Lynch
RB
12.8
9.47
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
A.J. Green had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Barely Legal, contributing to a 27.20-9.00 lead for Barely Legal.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Sprint Right Option owned a 103.95-100.25 lead. Stefon Diggs had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Sprint Right Option, while Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Barely Legal with a 51-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Sprint Right Option   Barely Legal

What If

Sprint Right Option would have beaten nine other teams besides Barely Legal this week.
Barely Legal would have lost to just three other teams besides Sprint Right Option this week.
Had they played each other last week, Sprint Right Option would have gotten the win over Barely Legal 144-94.
If Sprint Right Option had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-2.
If they played every team every week, Barely Legal would be 9-13.

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