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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Mr.Green Bay Packers
1-1 112
95.8
 
VS
proj
Benetton Favorites
103 0-2
95.04

Mr.Green Bay Packers come back to knock off Benetton Favorites, 112.00-103.00

Mr.Green Bay Packers brought their A game and beat their projected point total, coming from behind to earn a 112.00-103.00 win over Benetton Favorites. After trailing 103.00-102.00 heading into Sunday night, Mr.Green Bay Packers rallied behind Saquon Barkley, who racked up 108 yards from scrimmage for 10 points. Mr.Green Bay Packers (1-1) will look to earn another W against N Belgrade Straydogs, while Benetton Favorites (0-2) attempt to earn their first W against Pogni se!.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr.Green Bay Packers   Benetton Favorites

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper was one of five starters to overachieve for Mr.Green Bay Packers this week. He scored 11 points (10 Rec, 116 Rec Yds) in a 20-19 lost to the Broncos to beat his 8.29-point projection. Cooper will face the Dolphins next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Mr.Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 112
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
44
22.9
39.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
12
10.17
10.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
11
8.29
9.8%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
11
11.12
9.8%
Benetton Favorites
Points
% of total points 103
1
Matt Ryan
QB
33
18.88
32%
2
Matt Breida
RB
21
9.39
20.4%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
12
10.38
11.7%
4
Jason Myers
K
9
7.89
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Benetton Favorites who emerged with the lead, 103.00-102.00. For Mr.Green Bay Packers, Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass. Matt Breida had a 66-yard touchdown run for Benetton Favorites, while Jason Myers had a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Mr.Green Bay Packers   Benetton Favorites

What If

Mr.Green Bay Packers would have beaten seven other teams besides Benetton Favorites this week.
Benetton Favorites would have lost to four other teams besides Mr.Green Bay Packers this week.
Last week, Benetton Favorites would have topped Mr.Green Bay Packers 107-91.
If Mr.Green Bay Packers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-12.
If they played every team every week, Benetton Favorites would be 12-9-1.

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