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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Gareth
2-0 157.44
102.81
 
VS
proj
Big Boss
104.43 0-2
90.52

Gareth earn win against Big Boss in 157.44-104.43 rout

Both teams stepped up, but Gareth knocked off Big Boss. Predicted to win 102.81-90.52, Gareth rolled to a 157.44-104.43 victory over Big Boss. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Gareth jumped out to a 49.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Ben Roethlisberger and Stefon Diggs. Roethlisberger passed for 452 yards and 3 touchdowns for 41.64 points, while Diggs caught 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns (27.87 points). Kirk Cousins (425 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Golden Tate (7 Rec, 109 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for Big Boss in the loss. Gareth (2-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Rams the Legends, while Big Boss (0-2) will attempt to earn their first win against AltiTude Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Gareth   Big Boss

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs scored 27.87 points in a 29-29 tie with the Packers to nearly triple his 9.76-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gareth this week. Next week, Diggs will go up against the Bills.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Gareth
Points
% of total points 157.44
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
41.64
17.28
26.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
27.87
9.76
17.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
23.9
8.9
15.2%
4
Matt Breida
RB
18.3
8.25
11.6%
Big Boss
Points
% of total points 104.43
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
38.83
15.52
37.2%
2
Golden Tate
WR
12.5
9.27
12%
3
Quincy Enunwa
WR
9.2
7.81
8.8%
4
Ryan Succop
K
9
6.89
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Gareth who took the lead, 142.34-93.30. Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Gareth, while Travis Kelce had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Big Boss, while Golden Tate had a 67-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Gareth   Big Boss

What If

Gareth would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Big Boss would have lost to just two other teams besides Gareth this week.
Gareth would have topped Big Boss 108-76 had they played each other last week.
If Gareth had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-3.
If they played every team every week, Big Boss would be 11-15.

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