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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
The Cutlass Cieras
2-0 89.26
95.09
 
VS
proj
Kirk's cousin
88.84 0-2
93.5

Despite top scorer Thomas, Kirk's cousin fall to The Cutlass Cieras in 89.26-88.84 battle

Kirk's cousin had the highest scorer in the matchup with WR Michael Thomas posting 18.9 points, the 15th-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple The Cutlass Cieras, who narrowly earned a 89.26-88.84 victory. Kirk's cousin had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. The Cutlass Cieras led 89.26-78.64 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10.2 points from Will Dissly on Monday night for Kirk's cousin. The Cutlass Cieras (2-0) will look to build on their success against Ben's Besties, while Kirk's cousin (0-2) will try to generate some positive momentum against Comeback Kid.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cutlass Cieras   Kirk's cousin

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard (3 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.6 points against the Eagles in Week 2. His scoring output nearly tripled his 5.43-point projection. Howard ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

The Cutlass Cieras
Points
% of total points 89.26
1
Jared Goff
QB
19.36
18
21.7%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
15.6
5.43
17.5%
3
James Conner
RB
14.5
15.09
16.2%
4
Mike Evans
WR
12.3
10.37
13.8%
Kirk's cousin
Points
% of total points 88.84
1
Michael Thomas
WR
18.9
12.76
21.3%
2
Tyrod Taylor
QB
15.44
17.99
17.4%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
14
14.18
15.8%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
11.6
9
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was The Cutlass Cieras who claimed the lead, 89.26-66.64. Jared Goff had a 57-yard pass for The Cutlass Cieras, while O.J. Howard had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Tyrod Taylor made the highlight reel for Kirk's cousin with a 47-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Cutlass Cieras   Kirk's cousin

What If

The Cutlass Cieras would have beaten four other teams besides Kirk's cousin this week.
Kirk's cousin would have lost to six other teams besides The Cutlass Cieras this week.
Last week, The Cutlass Cieras would have gotten the win over Kirk's cousin 124-85.
If The Cutlass Cieras had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-7.
If they played every team every week, Kirk's cousin would be 7-15.

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