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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Steel Reign
1-1 139.45
140.13
 
VS
proj
WarEagle
126.35 0-2
120.48

Despite top scorer Smith-Schuster, WarEagle fall to Steel Reign, 139.45-126.35

WarEagle had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with WR JuJu Smith-Schuster posting 31.1 points, the ninth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Steel Reign, who rallied to earn a 139.45-126.35 victory. Trailing 126.25-96.30 heading into Sunday night, Steel Reign came storming back behind Saquon Barkley, who racked up 108 yards from scrimmage for 24.8 points, and Eli Manning, who passed for 279 yards and a touchdown (18.35 points). Steel Reign (1-1) will look to add to their success against Doughboys, while WarEagle (0-2) match up against Vultures in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel Reign   WarEagle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Cardinals in Week 2, Cooks caught 7 passes for 159 yards . In doing so, he put up 22.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Steel Reign this week. Next week, Cooks will battle the Chargers.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 139.45
1
Will Fuller V
WR
25.3
12.48
18.1%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.8
19.96
17.8%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.9
11.4
16.4%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
20.4
13.74
14.6%
WarEagle
Points
% of total points 126.35
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
31.1
14.73
24.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.9
24.21
23.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
20.4
14.24
16.1%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
14.2
10.55
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which WarEagle emerged with a 126.25-89.10 lead. Will Fuller V had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Steel Reign, while Brandin Cooks had a 57-yard catch. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for WarEagle, while Ted Ginn Jr. had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Steel Reign   WarEagle

What If

Steel Reign would have beaten four other teams besides WarEagle this week.
WarEagle would have lost to 10 other teams besides Steel Reign this week.
Last week, Steel Reign would have topped WarEagle 131-125.
If Steel Reign had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-16.
If they played every team every week, WarEagle would be 3-23.

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