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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Mahomes muscles
2-0 220.64
166.95
 
VS
proj
Hooked on A. Thielen
172.04 1-1
147.66

Mahomes muscles earn win against Hooked on A. Thielen, 220.64-172.04

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Mahomes muscles who came out on top, earning a 220.64-172.04 win over Hooked on A. Thielen. Hooked on A. Thielen leapt out to a 1.00-point lead on Thursday, but Mahomes muscles held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 326 yards and 6 touchdowns and ran for 18 yards for 73.84 points, and Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 66 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (30.6 points), while Russell Wilson (41.74 points) and Stefon Diggs (35.9) did their part for Hooked on A. Thielen in the loss. Mahomes muscles (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Easton's Team, while Hooked on A. Thielen (1-1) will match up against The Real Slim Brady in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Mahomes muscles   Hooked on A. Thielen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes was one of seven starters to overachieve for Mahomes muscles this week. He scored 73.84 points (326 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) in a 42-37 win over the Steelers to beat his 45.64-point projection. Mahomes ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Mahomes muscles
Points
% of total points 220.64
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
73.84
45.64
33.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30.6
19.38
13.9%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
20.4
13.74
9.2%
4
James Conner
RB
19.5
18.29
8.8%
Hooked on A. Thielen
Points
% of total points 172.04
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41.74
39.89
24.3%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
35.9
15.19
20.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
31.1
15.23
18.1%
4
Mason Crosby
K
19
8.37
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Mahomes muscles who grabbed the lead, 201.44-130.30. Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Mahomes muscles, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Stefon Diggs had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Hooked on A. Thielen, while Adam Thielen had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Chris Hogan had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Mahomes muscles to contribute to a 220.64-130.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mahomes muscles   Hooked on A. Thielen

What If

Mahomes muscles would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Hooked on A. Thielen would have lost to just three other teams besides Mahomes muscles this week.
Mahomes muscles would have topped Hooked on A. Thielen 176-156 had they played each other last week.
If Mahomes muscles had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-2.
If they played every team every week, Hooked on A. Thielen would be 14-8.

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