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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Running Wild
1-1 159.8
140.26
 
VS
proj
Arnold Palmers
153.66 0-2
152.04

Back-and-forth battle ends with Running Wild coming back to beat Arnold Palmers, 159.80-153.66

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Running Wild earned a come-from-behind victory over Arnold Palmers, staging an impressive comeback for a 159.80-153.66 win. Running Wild trailed 153.66-120.53 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Russell Wilson (22.74 points) and Allen Robinson II (16.53). Running Wild (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against Deadlyhamma, while Arnold Palmers (0-2) will face off against TheLegacy in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Running Wild   Arnold Palmers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans was one of seven starters to overachieve for Running Wild this week. He scored 20.53 points (10 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Eagles in Week 2 to beat his 13.23-point projection. Evans ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Running Wild
Points
% of total points 159.8
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.27
21.36
19.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
22.74
30.42
14.2%
3
Mike Evans
WR
20.53
13.23
12.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
16.53
11.45
10.3%
Arnold Palmers
Points
% of total points 153.66
1
Eli Manning
QB
33.56
33
21.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
27.73
12.73
18%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.5
19.43
16.6%
4
Luke Kuechly
LB
11
8.36
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Arnold Palmers, contributing to a 17.17-9.73 lead for Arnold Palmers.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Arnold Palmers, who trailed 120.53-111.60 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Running Wild   Arnold Palmers

What If

Running Wild would have beaten six other teams besides Arnold Palmers this week.
Arnold Palmers would have lost to five other teams besides Running Wild this week.
Had they played each other last week, Running Wild would have been victorious over Arnold Palmers 143-125.
If Running Wild had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-11.
If they played every team every week, Arnold Palmers would be 6-16.

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