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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Rookie Jr.
2-0 130.65
118.68
 
VS
proj
Enteng Da Dragons
94.26 1-1
129.87

Rookie Jr. smirk at predictions, defeat Enteng Da Dragons, 130.65-94.26

Rookie Jr. brought their A game, securing a 130.65-94.26 win over Enteng Da Dragons, who fell short of projections. Rookie Jr. leapt out to a 45.55-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 76.05 points from the Los Angeles Rams defense (0 Pts Allowed, 137 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Cam Newton (335 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Philip Rivers (256 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (37 Rush Yds, 102 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for Enteng Da Dragons in the loss. Rookie Jr. improve to 2-0 on the season, while Enteng Da Dragons fall to 1-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Rookie Jr.   Enteng Da Dragons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense scored 39.1 points in a 34-0 win over the Cardinals to beat their 21.38-point projection. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 137 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Rookie Jr. this week. The Rams will go up against the Chargers in Week 3.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Rookie Jr.
Points
% of total points 130.65
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
39.1
21.38
29.9%
2
Cam Newton
QB
36.95
24.04
28.3%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
13.6
14.85
10.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.3
11.98
9.4%
Enteng Da Dragons
Points
% of total points 94.26
1
Philip Rivers
QB
31.3
24.16
33.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.9
20.98
29.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
11.4
18.67
12.1%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
9.16
20.38
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 51-yard touchdown pass for Rookie Jr., helping the team to a 130.65-85.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Rookie Jr.   Enteng Da Dragons

What If

Rookie Jr. would have beaten four other teams besides Enteng Da Dragons this week.
Enteng Da Dragons would have lost to nine other teams besides Rookie Jr. this week.
Last week, Enteng Da Dragons would have defeated Rookie Jr. 168-117.
If Rookie Jr. had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-12.
If they played every team every week, Enteng Da Dragons would be 12-10.

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