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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Newton'sLawof Motion
1-1 140.8
113.44
 
VS
proj
H-block
101.04 0-2
115.66

Newton'sLawof Motion beat expectations, earn win over H-block in 140.80-101.04 rout

Newton'sLawof Motion rose to the occasion, cruising to a 140.80-101.04 win over H-block, who fell short of projections. Newton'sLawof Motion pulled out to a 11.90-point lead on Thursday behind A.J. Green (24.9 points) and never gave it back. Melvin Gordon III (24.6 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (16.64) led the way for H-block in the loss. Newton'sLawof Motion (1-1) will look to add to their success against PigSkinFucker!oohh!!, while H-block (0-2) face off against Shark Week in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Newton'sLawof Motion   H-block

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Ravens in Week 2, Green caught 5 passes for 69 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 24.9 points to more-than-double his 10.16-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Newton'sLawof Motion this week. Green will play the Panthers in Week 3.
A.J. Green

Top Player Comparison

Newton'sLawof Motion
Points
% of total points 140.8
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
29.3
18.74
20.8%
2
Cam Newton
QB
28.6
19.59
20.3%
3
A.J. Green
WR
24.9
10.16
17.7%
4
Corey Clement
RB
15.5
8.17
11%
H-block
Points
% of total points 101.04
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.6
15.75
24.3%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
16.64
18.96
16.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
12.4
9.48
12.3%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
7
5.65
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Thursday, after which Newton'sLawof Motion became the proud owner of a 24.90-13.00 lead. For Newton'sLawof Motion, A.J. Green had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for H-block with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Newton'sLawof Motion boasted a 132.60-91.04 lead. For Newton'sLawof Motion, Cam Newton had a 51-yard touchdown pass. Melvin Gordon III made the highlight reel for H-block with a 20-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Newton'sLawof Motion   H-block

What If

Newton'sLawof Motion would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
H-block would have lost to seven other teams besides Newton'sLawof Motion this week.
Newton'sLawof Motion would have gotten the victory over H-block 117-97 had they played each other last week.
If Newton'sLawof Motion had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-5.
If they played every team every week, H-block would be 5-17.

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