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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Gorillas in Boots
2-0 156
121.5
 
VS
proj
Tall City Hawgs
87 0-2
102.69

Gorillas in Boots brush off expectations, earn win against Tall City Hawgs in 156.00-87.00 rout

Gorillas in Boots brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 156.00-87.00 win over Tall City Hawgs, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Gorillas in Boots earned a 43-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Travis Kelce and Melvin Gordon III. Kelce caught 7 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns for 27 points, while Gordon III racked up 66 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (23 points). Cam Newton (37 points) and Michael Thomas (18) carried the flag for Tall City Hawgs in defeat. Gorillas in Boots (2-0) will look to build on their success against BringThePain, while Tall City Hawgs (0-2) will face off against David's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Gorillas in Boots   Tall City Hawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.63 points, Kelce more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 27 points as the Chiefs beat the Steelers 42-37. He caught 7 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gorillas in Boots this week. In Week 3, Kelce and the Chiefs will go up against the 49ers.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Gorillas in Boots
Points
% of total points 156
1
Travis Kelce
TE
27
8.63
17.3%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23
14.69
14.7%
3
Drew Brees
QB
18
22.83
11.5%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
16
11.12
10.3%
Tall City Hawgs
Points
% of total points 87
1
Cam Newton
QB
37
19.71
42.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
18
12.17
20.7%
3
Luke Kuechly
LB
8
8.38
9.2%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
6
14.7
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Gorillas in Boots boasted a 127.00-84.00 lead. Travis Kelce had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Gorillas in Boots, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Tall City Hawgs with a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Chris Hogan had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Gorillas in Boots, contributing to a 143.00-84.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Gorillas in Boots   Tall City Hawgs

What If

Gorillas in Boots would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Tall City Hawgs would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Last week, Tall City Hawgs would have been victorious over Gorillas in Boots 124-111.
If Gorillas in Boots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 13-5.
If they played every team every week, Tall City Hawgs would be 5-13.

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