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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
The Mechanics
1-1 143.05
122.86
 
VS
proj
Blue Falcons
137.95 1-1
144.9

The Mechanics earn win over Blue Falcons, 143.05-137.95

The Mechanics rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, securing a 143.05-137.95 win over Blue Falcons, who fell short of projections. Blue Falcons grabbed a 10.70-point lead on Thursday, but The Mechanics held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns for 45.75 points, and Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 66 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (30.6 points), while Deshaun Watson (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Zach Ertz (11 Rec, 94 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Blue Falcons in the loss. The Mechanics (1-1) will look to get another W against Nightmares, while Blue Falcons (1-1) meet SECFOR Sixers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mechanics   Blue Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins (425 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 45.75 points in a 29-29 tie with the Packers in Week 2. His scoring output nearly doubled his 23.98-point projection. Cousins ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

The Mechanics
Points
% of total points 143.05
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
45.75
23.98
32%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30.6
19.38
21.4%
3
Tevin Coleman
RB
16.5
15.1
11.5%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
15.4
12.79
10.8%
Blue Falcons
Points
% of total points 137.95
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.9
24.21
21.7%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
20.4
13.74
14.8%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
19.1
11.83
13.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.9
25.75
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was The Mechanics who claimed the lead, 143.05-137.95. Kirk Cousins had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for The Mechanics, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Blue Falcons, while Sammy Watkins had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Mechanics   Blue Falcons

What If

The Mechanics would have beaten five other teams besides Blue Falcons this week.
Blue Falcons would have lost to seven other teams besides The Mechanics this week.
Last week, Blue Falcons would have defeated The Mechanics 161-124.
If The Mechanics had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-15.
If they played every team every week, Blue Falcons would be 14-12.

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