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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
South Ballers
1-1 168.2
138.02
 
VS
proj
Thud
150 0-2
163.76

South Ballers defy projections, earn win over Thud, 168.20-150.00

South Ballers showed up and outperformed expectations, earning a 168.20-150.00 win over Thud, who fell short of projections. Thud jumped out to a 3.15-point lead on Thursday, but South Ballers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton (335 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (28 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs), while Tom Brady (234 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Chris Thompson (13 Rec, 92 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Thud in the loss. South Ballers (1-1) will look to maintain their momentum against DA Ferrets, while Thud (0-2) try to generate some positive momentum against Omaha Steaks.

Matchup Timeline

  South Ballers   Thud

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 335 yards and 3 touchdowns and running for 42 yards against the Falcons, Newton scored 57.1 points this week. He scored 76.5% more than his 32.35-point projection in the 31-24 loss. Newton ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Cam Newton

Top Player Comparison

South Ballers
Points
% of total points 168.2
1
Cam Newton
QB
57.1
32.35
33.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
28.7
17.82
17.1%
3
Marshawn Lynch
RB
14.65
10.27
8.7%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
11.65
12.29
6.9%
Thud
Points
% of total points 150
1
Tom Brady
QB
36.86
38.01
24.6%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
18.7
13.59
12.5%
3
Nelson Agholor
WR
18.6
11.26
12.4%
4
Kevin Byard
S
16.64
6.93
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, South Ballers owned a 153.25-106.14 lead. Cam Newton had a 51-yard touchdown pass for South Ballers, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Nelson Agholor had a 50-yard catch for Thud, while Kevin Byard had a 66-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Thud, who trailed 156.00-144.00 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  South Ballers   Thud

What If

South Ballers would have beaten four other teams besides Thud this week.
Thud would have lost to five other teams besides South Ballers this week.
Had they played each other last week, Thud would have been victorious over South Ballers 161-123.
If South Ballers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 6-12.
If they played every team every week, Thud would be 8-10.

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