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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
2-0 203.46
252.66
 
VS
proj
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
180.3 1-1
201.6

Baltimore Ravens still manage to knock off Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man 203.46-180.30 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Baltimore Ravens did enough to get the best of Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man. Predicted to win 252.66-201.60, Baltimore Ravens earned a 203.46-180.30 win over Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man leapt out to a 33.40-point lead on Thursday, but Baltimore Ravens held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (234 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds), while Cam Newton (34.6 points) and Tyler Boyd (21.1) led the way for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (2-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Atlanta Falcons, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (1-1) will take on Minnesota Vikings in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce was one of seven starters to overachieve for Baltimore Ravens this week. He scored 29.9 points (7 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) against the Steelers in Week 2 to more-than-double his 13.97-point projection. Kelce ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 203.46
1
Travis Kelce
TE
29.9
13.97
14.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
20.36
22.69
10%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.3
13.5
9.5%
4
Jarrad Davis
LB
15.5
8.02
7.6%
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 180.3
1
Cam Newton
QB
34.6
22.67
19.2%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
21.1
4.76
11.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
20.4
14.24
11.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
14
9.15
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had a 158.10-142.20 lead. For Baltimore Ravens, Travis Kelce had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Cam Newton had a 51-yard touchdown pass for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Terrelle Pryor had a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Baltimore Ravens, helping the team to a 169.06-167.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

What If

Baltimore Ravens would have beaten seven other teams besides Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man this week.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man would have lost to 14 other teams besides Baltimore Ravens this week.
Had they played each other last week, Baltimore Ravens would have topped Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man 262-199.
If Baltimore Ravens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-12.
If they played every team every week, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man would be 13-25.

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