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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
I Heart Chiavettas
1-1 125.58
108.76
 
VS
proj
Ready Player One
116.16 0-2
111.54

Back-and-forth battle ends with I Heart Chiavettas defeating Ready Player One, 125.58-116.16

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, I Heart Chiavettas earned a hard-fought victory over Ready Player One, earning a 125.58-116.16 win. I Heart Chiavettas were led by Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Todd Gurley II (30.8 points) and Christian McCaffrey (20.9) did their part for Ready Player One in the loss. I Heart Chiavettas (1-1) will look to add to their success against What The Shit, while Ready Player One (0-2) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Josh's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  I Heart Chiavettas   Ready Player One

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce (7 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 26.4 points in a 42-37 win over the Steelers in Week 2. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.44-point projection. Kelce ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

I Heart Chiavettas
Points
% of total points 125.58
1
Travis Kelce
TE
26.4
11.44
21%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20
15.04
15.9%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
16.1
9.89
12.8%
4
Golden Tate
WR
15.3
12.39
12.2%
Ready Player One
Points
% of total points 116.16
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.8
20.7
26.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.9
17.47
18%
3
Jared Goff
QB
18.36
17.36
15.8%
4
John Brown
WR
17.2
8.58
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
John Brown had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Ready Player One, helping give Ready Player One a 17.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which I Heart Chiavettas owned a 109.62-107.26 lead. Travis Kelce had a 25-yard touchdown catch for I Heart Chiavettas, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 57-yard pass for Ready Player One, while Graham Gano had a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  I Heart Chiavettas   Ready Player One

What If

I Heart Chiavettas would have beaten eight other teams besides Ready Player One this week.
Ready Player One would have lost to seven other teams besides I Heart Chiavettas this week.
Last week, Ready Player One would have topped I Heart Chiavettas 108-86.
If I Heart Chiavettas had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-16.
If they played every team every week, Ready Player One would be 11-15.

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