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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Ucinn's Dominators
1-1 128.95
99.4
 
VS
proj
Bofa Dez Knuts
113.05 1-1
97.31

Ucinn's Dominators knock off Bofa Dez Knuts, 128.95-113.05

Both teams outperformed projections, but Ucinn's Dominators took down Bofa Dez Knuts. Predicted to prevail by a score of 99.40-97.31, Ucinn's Dominators came out on top with a 128.95-113.05 victory over Bofa Dez Knuts. Bofa Dez Knuts earned a 2.39-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Ucinn's Dominators held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 452 yards and 3 touchdowns for 51.2 points, and Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 66 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (22.4 points), while Todd Gurley II (42 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds) and Drew Brees (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Bofa Dez Knuts in the loss. Ucinn's Dominators (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against Flying Flounders, while Bofa Dez Knuts (1-1) try to right the ship against NINERS NATION.

Matchup Timeline

  Ucinn's Dominators   Bofa Dez Knuts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.06 points, Gordon III nearly doubled that amount by scoring 22.4 points as the Chargers beat the Bills 31-20. He racked up 66 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ucinn's Dominators this week. Gordon III will square off against the Rams in Week 3.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Ucinn's Dominators
Points
% of total points 128.95
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
51.2
25.36
39.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.4
12.06
17.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.33
9.43
14.2%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
11.53
7.57
8.9%
Bofa Dez Knuts
Points
% of total points 113.05
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
26.87
14.47
23.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.08
26.16
19.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.73
7.2
17.5%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.24
9.62
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Bofa Dez Knuts boasted a 113.05-110.66 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Ucinn's Dominators, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Bofa Dez Knuts, while Adam Thielen had a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ucinn's Dominators   Bofa Dez Knuts

What If

Ucinn's Dominators would have beaten 10 other teams besides Bofa Dez Knuts this week.
Bofa Dez Knuts would have lost to just three other teams besides Ucinn's Dominators this week.
Had they played each other last week, Bofa Dez Knuts would have topped Ucinn's Dominators 149-104.
If Ucinn's Dominators had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-8.
If they played every team every week, Bofa Dez Knuts would be 22-4.

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