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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Nelson E*'s Team
1-1 122.9
102.43
 
VS
proj
Kirk's Standout Team
108.92 0-2
118.66

Nelson E*'s Team beat projections, come back to knock off Kirk's Standout Team, 122.90-108.92

Nelson E*'s Team rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, staging a comeback to earn a 122.90-108.92 win over Kirk's Standout Team, who fell short of projections. Nelson E*'s Team trailed 95.72-80.30 heading into Sunday night, but the squad charged back behind Matt Ryan (320 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Austin Ekeler (66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 67 Rec Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Kirk's Standout Team in defeat. Nelson E*'s Team (1-1) will look to get another W against Ari Podhorcer's Team, while Kirk's Standout Team (0-2) take on Da Purps in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Nelson E*'s Team   Kirk's Standout Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin was one of six starters to overachieve for Nelson E*'s Team this week. He scored 22.1 points (8 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Panthers in Week 2 to nearly double his 11.62-point projection. Godwin ranks #35 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Nelson E*'s Team
Points
% of total points 122.9
1
Matt Ryan
QB
22.1
21.54
18%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
22.1
11.62
18%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
21
20.98
17.1%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
20.5
11.75
16.7%
Kirk's Standout Team
Points
% of total points 108.92
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.3
15.14
18.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19
17.04
17.4%
3
Joey Slye
K
16
8.71
14.7%
4
DJ Moore
WR
13.4
13.1
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Thursday, after which Kirk's Standout Team boasted a 42.62-22.10 lead. For Nelson E*'s Team, Chris Godwin had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Joey Slye had a 54-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Kirk's Standout Team, while Jameis Winston had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Nelson E*'s Team, who trailed 85.82-58.00 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 51-yard run for Kirk's Standout Team to contribute to a 95.72-80.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Matt Ryan hit Calvin Ridley for a 34-yard touchdown pass for Nelson E*'s Team. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 54-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 122.90-108.92 lead for Nelson E*'s Team.

Points By Position

  Nelson E*'s Team   Kirk's Standout Team

What If

Nelson E*'s Team would have beaten six other teams besides Kirk's Standout Team this week.
Kirk's Standout Team would have lost to four other teams besides Nelson E*'s Team this week.
If they played Kirk's Standout Team every week, Nelson E*'s Team would be 2-0 this season.
Nelson E*'s Team would have gotten the victory over Kirk's Standout Team 92.16-87.86 had they played each other last week.
If Nelson E*'s Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 9-9.
If they played every team every week, Kirk's Standout Team would be 5-13.

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