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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Damn It Kyle
1-1 142.91
149.49
 
VS
proj
Horn Hi Yo
139.11 1-1
139.11

Despite top scorer Diggs, Horn Hi Yo fall to Damn It Kyle in 142.91-139.11 battle

Stefon Diggs had 38.9 points for Horn Hi Yo, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Damn It Kyle, who staged a comeback for a 142.91-139.11 victory. Trailing 139.11-118.11 heading into Sunday night, Damn It Kyle came storming back behind Saquon Barkley (24.8 points). Damn It Kyle (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against IV League, while Horn Hi Yo (1-1) will face The Empire in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Damn It Kyle   Horn Hi Yo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard was one of four starters to overachieve for Damn It Kyle this week. He scored 20.6 points (3 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Eagles in Week 2 to more-than-double his 8.53-point projection. Howard ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

Damn It Kyle
Points
% of total points 142.91
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.8
19.96
17.4%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
22.3
15.54
15.6%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
20.6
8.53
14.4%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
16.64
21.66
11.6%
Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 139.11
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
38.9
15.19
28%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
26.74
20.88
19.2%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
20.9
11.65
15%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.9
25.6
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Horn Hi Yo emerged with a 135.61-115.04 lead. For Damn It Kyle, O.J. Howard had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Horn Hi Yo, while Kenny Golladay had a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Damn It Kyle   Horn Hi Yo

What If

Damn It Kyle would have beaten only two other teams besides Horn Hi Yo this week.
Horn Hi Yo would have lost to eight other teams besides Damn It Kyle this week.
Horn Hi Yo would have topped Damn It Kyle 210-118 had they played each other last week.
If Damn It Kyle had played every team in the league each week, they would be 4-18.
If they played every team every week, Horn Hi Yo would be 13-9.

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