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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Simmons
2-0 146.3
111.85
 
VS
proj
Big Ballers
94.9 0-2
100.49

Simmons earn win over Big Ballers in 146.30-94.90 rout

Simmons showed up, rolling to a 146.30-94.90 win over Big Ballers, who fell short of projections. Big Ballers nabbed a 66.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Simmons after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (54.1 points) and Melvin Gordon III (24.6). Matt Ryan (272 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Big Ballers in defeat. Simmons (2-0) will look to add to their success against YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, while Big Ballers (0-2) try to right the ship against Not Enuf Johnson.

Matchup Timeline

  Simmons   Big Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes was one of six starters to overachieve for Simmons this week. He scored 54.1 points (326 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) in a 42-37 win over the Steelers to more-than-double his 24.53-point projection. Mahomes ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Simmons
Points
% of total points 146.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
54.1
24.53
37%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.6
15.75
16.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
15
11.94
10.3%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
12.5
12.58
8.5%
Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 94.9
1
Matt Ryan
QB
37.4
22.6
39.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17
12.21
17.9%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
9.6
9.42
10.1%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
8.3
9.2
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Simmons who claimed the lead, 146.30-79.60. Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Simmons, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Big Ballers with a 28-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Simmons   Big Ballers

What If

Simmons would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Big Ballers would have lost to six other teams besides Simmons this week.
Simmons would have defeated Big Ballers 153-78 had they played each other last week.
If Simmons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 22-0.
If they played every team every week, Big Ballers would be 4-18.

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