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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
FDC Chiefs
2-0 189.5
162.64
 
VS
proj
Boomtown Brawlers
175.55 0-2
144.48

FDC Chiefs defy expectations, knock off Boomtown Brawlers, 189.50-175.55

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but it was FDC Chiefs who got the victory, securing a 189.50-175.55 win over Boomtown Brawlers. Boomtown Brawlers earned a 36.20-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Joe Flacco, who passed for 376 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25.6 points, and Michael Crabtree, who caught 5 passes for 56 yards (10.6 points). But FDC Chiefs held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ben Roethlisberger (452 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Chris Thompson (13 Rec, 92 Rec Yds). FDC Chiefs (2-0) will look to build on their success against GreatPlainsDrifters, while Boomtown Brawlers (0-2) will try to develop some positive momentum against The Xtreme.

Matchup Timeline

  FDC Chiefs   Boomtown Brawlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thompson (13 Rec, 92 Rec Yds) scored 22.3 points in a 21-9 lost to the Colts in Week 2. His scoring output was 39.6% more than his 15.97-point projection. Thompson ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Chris Thompson

Top Player Comparison

FDC Chiefs
Points
% of total points 189.5
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
49.5
26.68
26.1%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
22.3
15.97
11.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.3
18.09
10.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.7
19.77
10.4%
Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 175.55
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
32.3
22.65
18.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
29.9
13.97
17%
3
Joe Flacco
QB
25.6
18.8
14.6%
4
Corey Clement
RB
20.15
9.46
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Flacco had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Boomtown Brawlers to contribute to a 36.20-0.00 lead for Boomtown Brawlers.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Boomtown Brawlers who emerged with the lead, 153.35-149.10. Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for FDC Chiefs, while Tyreek Hill had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Boomtown Brawlers with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  FDC Chiefs   Boomtown Brawlers

What If

FDC Chiefs would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Boomtown Brawlers would have lost to just one other team besides FDC Chiefs this week.
Had they played each other last week, FDC Chiefs would have been victorious over Boomtown Brawlers 193-102.
If FDC Chiefs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-0.
If they played every team every week, Boomtown Brawlers would be 11-15.

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