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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
los Diablos
1-1 177.37
138.39
 
VS
proj
Thick9
91.25 0-2
129.56

los Diablos earn win over Thick9 in 177.37-91.25 rout

los Diablos outperformed expectations, rolling to a 177.37-91.25 win over Thick9, who fell short of projections. los Diablos got out to a 15.84-point lead on Thursday behind Joe Flacco (22.84 points) and never looked back. Davante Adams (8 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Austin Ekeler (77 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) led the charge for Thick9 in defeat. los Diablos (1-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against StaffordshireTerrior, while Thick9 (0-2) face off against The B.O.S.S. in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  los Diablos   Thick9

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen caught 12 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings tied the Packers 29-29. In doing so, he put up 32.1 points to more-than-double his 15.35-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on los Diablos this week. In Week 3, Thielen and the Vikings will square off against the Bills.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

los Diablos
Points
% of total points 177.37
1
Adam Thielen
WR
32.1
15.35
18.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30.6
19.31
17.3%
3
Joe Flacco
QB
22.84
15.43
12.9%
4
Evan Engram
TE
19.7
10.99
11.1%
Thick9
Points
% of total points 91.25
1
Davante Adams
WR
20.4
14.29
22.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.8
9.9
14%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
12
13.47
13.2%
4
Alex Smith
QB
10.58
21.14
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, but after the dust settled, los Diablos boasted a 22.84-7.00 lead. For los Diablos, Joe Flacco had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Thick9 with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 22-yard touchdown catch for los Diablos, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 157.67-91.25 lead for los Diablos.

Points By Position

  los Diablos   Thick9

What If

los Diablos would have beaten nine other teams besides Thick9 this week.
Thick9 would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Had they played each other last week, los Diablos would have topped Thick9 155-126.
If los Diablos had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-5.
If they played every team every week, Thick9 would be 3-19.

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