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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-1 254.4
192.91
 
VS
proj
NE Patriots
208.24 0-2
172.86

Pittsburgh Steelers earn win against NE Patriots, 254.40-208.24

Both teams rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point totals, but Pittsburgh Steelers got the best of NE Patriots. Predicted to win 192.91-172.86, Pittsburgh Steelers came out on top with a 254.40-208.24 victory over NE Patriots. NE Patriots nabbed a 24.20-point lead on Thursday, but Pittsburgh Steelers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns for 42.5 points, and Stefon Diggs, who caught 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns (35.9 points), while JuJu Smith-Schuster (13 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Will Fuller V (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for NE Patriots in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against Denver Broncos, while NE Patriots (0-2) will meet Philadelphia Eagles in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   NE Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and recording a sack against the Chargers, Hughes tallied 10.5 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 3.47-point projection in the 31-20 loss. Hughes ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Jerry Hughes

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 254.4
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
42.5
22.05
16.7%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
35.9
15.19
14.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
23.3
15.63
9.2%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
20.9
11.44
8.2%
NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 208.24
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
31.1
14.49
14.9%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
25.3
12.48
12.1%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
20.64
22.79
9.9%
4
Jamal Adams
S
15.5
7.71
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Pittsburgh Steelers owned a 196.60-187.64 lead. Kirk Cousins teamed up with Stefon Diggs for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Pittsburgh Steelers. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass. Will Fuller V made the highlight reel for NE Patriots with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dede Westbrook had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Pittsburgh Steelers to contribute to a 223.40-195.64 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   NE Patriots

What If

Pittsburgh Steelers would have beaten 16 other teams besides NE Patriots this week.
NE Patriots would have lost to nine other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
NE Patriots would have gotten the win over Pittsburgh Steelers 191-169 had they played each other last week.
If Pittsburgh Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 19-19.
If they played every team every week, NE Patriots would be 15-23.

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