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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Kentucky Zombie
2-0 140
135.95
 
VS
proj
Tds and Beer
139.62 1-1
126.02

Tds and Beer top expectations but lose to Kentucky Zombie in 140.00-139.62 battle

Tds and Beer stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to prevail by a score of 135.95-126.02, Kentucky Zombie narrowly earned a 140.00-139.62 victory over Tds and Beer. Tds and Beer had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but it wasn't to be. Kentucky Zombie led 140.00-131.62 after the early action and held on for the win despite 8 points from Stephen Gostkowski on Sunday afternoon for Tds and Beer. Kentucky Zombie improve to 2-0 on the season, while Tds and Beer fall to 1-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Kentucky Zombie   Tds and Beer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 66 yards from scrimmage and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Bills, Gordon III scored 31.6 points this week. He scored 35.5% more than his 23.32-point projection in the 31-20 win. Gordon III ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 140
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
51.8
42.73
37%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
31.6
23.32
22.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
20
18
14.3%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
15.7
22.58
11.2%
Tds and Beer
Points
% of total points 139.62
1
Drew Brees
QB
48.62
51.09
34.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
42.9
15.06
30.7%
3
Mike Evans
WR
21.3
15.75
15.3%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
10.7
4.82
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Kentucky Zombie who owned the lead, 140.00-131.62. Deshaun Watson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Kentucky Zombie, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Tds and Beer, while Stefon Diggs had a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Kentucky Zombie   Tds and Beer

What If

Kentucky Zombie would have beaten five other teams besides Tds and Beer this week.
Tds and Beer would have lost to three other teams besides Kentucky Zombie this week.
Tds and Beer would have beaten Kentucky Zombie 173-163 had they played each other last week.
If Kentucky Zombie had played every team in the league each week, they would be 12-6.
If they played every team every week, Tds and Beer would be 12-6.

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