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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
The Thurmanator
2-0 141.76
135.47
 
VS
proj
Dan Marino
135.92 0-2
124.75

Despite top scorer Green, Dan Marino fall to The Thurmanator, 141.76-135.92

A.J. Green posted 29.9 points for Dan Marino, the best total in the matchup and seventh-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat The Thurmanator, who staged an impressive comeback for a 141.76-135.92 victory. The Thurmanator trailed 135.92-125.96 heading into Monday night, but the squad staged a comeback behind Allen Robinson II (10 Rec, 83 Rec Yds). The Thurmanator (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Earl Campbell, while Dan Marino (0-2) will attempt to earn their first victory against The Bus #36.

Matchup Timeline

  The Thurmanator   Dan Marino

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster was one of four starters to overachieve for The Thurmanator this week. He scored 29.1 points (13 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Chiefs in Week 2 to more-than-double his 13.7-point projection. Smith-Schuster ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

The Thurmanator
Points
% of total points 141.76
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
29.1
13.7
20.5%
2
Keelan Cole
WR
24.1
11.38
17%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.9
18.89
16.9%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.8
19.05
13.3%
Dan Marino
Points
% of total points 135.92
1
A.J. Green
WR
29.9
14.59
22%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22
17.02
16.2%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.8
19.25
16%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
16.4
12.94
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
A.J. Green had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Dan Marino, helping give Dan Marino a 29.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson teamed up with DeAndre Hopkins for a 28-yard touchdown pass for Dan Marino. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 39-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 119.92-83.06 lead for Dan Marino.
Sunday Late
Keelan Cole had a 24-yard touchdown catch for The Thurmanator, who trailed 135.92-107.16 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  The Thurmanator   Dan Marino

What If

The Thurmanator would have beaten nine other teams besides Dan Marino this week.
Dan Marino would have lost to four other teams besides The Thurmanator this week.
Had they played each other last week, The Thurmanator would have topped Dan Marino 131-118.
If The Thurmanator had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-8.
If they played every team every week, Dan Marino would be 13-13.

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