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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Fantasy Champs
1-1 65.02
96.32
 
VS
proj
Gimme the trophy
55.46 1-1
94.68

Offensively challenged Fantasy Champs beat Gimme the trophy, 65.02-55.46

Despite ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Fantasy Champs emerged victorious with a 65.02-55.46 win over Gimme the trophy. Fantasy Champs never trailed in this one after taking a 6.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Carolina Panthers defense. Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (159 Pass Yds) led the way for Gimme the trophy in the loss. Fantasy Champs (1-1) will look to sustain their momentum against DeKaylin Zecharius, while Gimme the trophy (1-1) will attempt to right the ship against Amanda Hugginkiss™️.

Matchup Timeline

  Fantasy Champs   Gimme the trophy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 63 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, Gurley II tallied 12.7 points this week. He scored right around his 12.4-point projection in the 27-9 win. Gurley II ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Fantasy Champs
Points
% of total points 65.02
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
12.7
12.4
19.5%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
11.92
18.39
18.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
7.9
9.5
12.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
7.5
10.94
11.5%
Gimme the trophy
Points
% of total points 55.46
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.5
9.5
29.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.86
22.03
23.2%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
8.9
12.37
16%
4
David Johnson
RB
7.4
13.33
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 47-yard pass for Fantasy Champs, helping the team to a 43.42-27.56 lead.
Sunday Night
Calvin Ridley had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Gimme the trophy, who trailed 65.02-55.46 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Fantasy Champs   Gimme the trophy

What If

Fantasy Champs would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Gimme the trophy this week.
Gimme the trophy would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Gimme the trophy every week, Fantasy Champs would be 1-1 this season.
Last week, Gimme the trophy would have topped Fantasy Champs 120.92-66.1.
If Fantasy Champs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 1-21.
If they played every team every week, Gimme the trophy would be 10-12.

Coach Talk

Fantasy Champs
Whoa, Fantasy Champs, you put the rest of the league on notice with this victory. Along with a 9.56-point victory, you also climbed a ridiculous three spots in the league standings. Nice job!
Gimme the trophy
The problem in Week 2 isn't exactly rocket science, Gimme the trophy. Choosing to start David Njoku in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied more than 65 points... let's deem this to be a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again.