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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Caitlin Erin's Team
2-0 105.7
118.16
 
VS
proj
Yosef's Team
88.4 0-2
78.53

Yosef's Team outperform expectations but lose to Caitlin Erin's Team, 105.70-88.40

Caitlin Erin's Team fell short of projections while Yosef's Team showed up and outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Caitlin Erin's Team earned a 105.70-88.40 victory. Yosef's Team took a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but Caitlin Erin's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton, who passed for 335 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 42 yards for 28.6 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 5 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown (17.5 points), while Kirk Cousins (34.5 points) and T.Y. Hilton (17.8) carried the flag for Yosef's Team in the loss. Caitlin Erin's Team (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Jackson's Team, while Yosef's Team (0-2) meet Brendan's Bold Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Caitlin Erin's Team   Yosef's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 255 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Giants, the Cowboys defense scored 12 points this week. They scored 56% more than their 7.69-point projection in the 20-13 win. The Cowboys defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Caitlin Erin's Team
Points
% of total points 105.7
1
Cam Newton
QB
28.6
19.59
27.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.5
15.02
16.6%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.5
15.75
13.7%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
12
7.69
11.4%
Yosef's Team
Points
% of total points 88.4
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.5
18.38
39%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.8
12.99
20.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
16.6
11.4
18.8%
4
Justin Tucker
K
7
10.6
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Yosef's Team, contributing to a 7.00-0.00 lead for Yosef's Team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Caitlin Erin's Team boasted a 93.70-75.90 lead. Cam Newton had a 51-yard touchdown pass for Caitlin Erin's Team, while Tyreek Hill had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Yosef's Team with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Caitlin Erin's Team   Yosef's Team

What If

Caitlin Erin's Team would have beaten only two other teams besides Yosef's Team this week.
Yosef's Team would have lost to seven other teams besides Caitlin Erin's Team this week.
Caitlin Erin's Team would have topped Yosef's Team 124-88 had they played each other last week.
If Caitlin Erin's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-7.
If they played every team every week, Yosef's Team would be 3-15.

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