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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Norman Nobodies
1-1 170.6
135.17
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
165.45 0-2
143.51

Norman Nobodies knock off The Dogs of War, 170.60-165.45

Both teams stepped up, but Norman Nobodies knocked off The Dogs of War. Predicted to lose by a score of 143.51-135.17, Norman Nobodies secured a 170.60-165.45 victory over The Dogs of War. The Dogs of War took a 13.30-point lead on Thursday, but Norman Nobodies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matt Ryan (272 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Will Fuller V (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Kirk Cousins (425 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for The Dogs of War in the loss. Norman Nobodies (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against Hangovers, while The Dogs of War (0-2) face Dead Again in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Norman Nobodies   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Powell scored 19 points against the Dolphins in Week 2 to beat his 11.47-point projection. He caught 5 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Norman Nobodies this week. Powell will go up against the Browns in Week 3.
Bilal Powell

Top Player Comparison

Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 170.6
1
Matt Ryan
QB
37.4
22.6
21.9%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
25.3
12.48
14.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.3
18.09
11.9%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
19.1
11.83
11.2%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 165.45
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
45.75
23.98
27.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
29.9
13.97
18.1%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15.7
22.9
9.5%
4
Robert Woods
WR
14.1
13.21
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for The Dogs of War to contribute to a 17.60-4.30 lead for The Dogs of War.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Norman Nobodies had a 161.20-152.05 lead. Will Fuller V had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Norman Nobodies, while Tyreek Hill had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for The Dogs of War, while Travis Kelce had a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Norman Nobodies   The Dogs of War

What If

Norman Nobodies would have beaten eight other teams besides The Dogs of War this week.
The Dogs of War would have lost to four other teams besides Norman Nobodies this week.
Last week, The Dogs of War would have defeated Norman Nobodies 115-113.
If Norman Nobodies had played every team in the league each week, they would be 9-17.
If they played every team every week, The Dogs of War would be 9-17.

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