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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Russell Wilson's War
2-0 145.1
111.02
 
VS
proj
Donnie Football
96 1-1
107.88

Russell Wilson's War beat projections, earn win against Donnie Football in 145.10-96.00 rout

Russell Wilson's War rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 145.10-96.00 win over Donnie Football, who fell short of projections. Donnie Football took a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Russell Wilson's War after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins (41.5 points) and Christian McCaffrey (20.9). Cam Newton (335 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Donnie Football in the loss. Russell Wilson's War (2-0) will look to build on their success against Little Machines, while Donnie Football (1-1) take on Silly Nannies in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Russell Wilson's War   Donnie Football

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins was one of seven starters to overachieve for Russell Wilson's War this week. He scored 41.5 points (425 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) against the Packers in Week 2 to nearly double his 21.26-point projection. Cousins ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Russell Wilson's War
Points
% of total points 145.1
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
41.5
21.26
28.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.9
17.47
14.4%
3
Chris Hogan
WR
17.7
10.26
12.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
16.4
11.86
11.3%
Donnie Football
Points
% of total points 96
1
Cam Newton
QB
33.6
21.74
35%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20
15.04
20.8%
3
Trey Burton
TE
10.2
8.84
10.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
9.7
14.81
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Donnie Football to contribute to a 7.00-0.00 lead for Donnie Football.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Russell Wilson's War became the proud owner of a 127.40-80.60 lead. For Russell Wilson's War, Kirk Cousins had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Cam Newton had a 51-yard touchdown pass for Donnie Football, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Chris Hogan had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Russell Wilson's War, helping the team to a 145.10-82.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Russell Wilson's War   Donnie Football

What If

Russell Wilson's War would have beaten 11 other teams besides Donnie Football this week.
Donnie Football would have lost to 10 other teams besides Russell Wilson's War this week.
Had they played each other last week, Russell Wilson's War would have been victorious over Donnie Football 112-89.
If Russell Wilson's War had played every team in the league each week, they would be 19-7.
If they played every team every week, Donnie Football would be 6-20.

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