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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Sesquipedantic Squad
2-0 99.12
98.14
 
VS
proj
DITKA
82.78 1-1
106.32

DITKA fall short of projections, lose to Sesquipedantic Squad, 99.12-82.78

There's no way around it, DITKA underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Sesquipedantic Squad came out on top with a 99.12-82.78 win. DITKA earned a 5.30-point lead on Thursday, but Sesquipedantic Squad held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook, who racked up 191 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 25.1 points, and Jared Goff, who passed for 283 yards and a touchdown (19.12 points). Lamar Jackson (30.88 points) and Zach Ertz (9.2) led the charge for DITKA in the loss. Sesquipedantic Squad (2-0) will look to notch another win against Voodoo Mama Juju, while DITKA (1-1) will meet Touchdown Abbey in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Sesquipedantic Squad   DITKA

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Packers in Week 2, Cook racked up 191 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.1 points to scored 73.9% higher than his 14.43-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Sesquipedantic Squad this week. Cook will square off against the Raiders next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 99.12
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
14.43
25.3%
2
Jared Goff
QB
19.12
20.45
19.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
13.6
10.2
13.7%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
10.9
14.05
11%
DITKA
Points
% of total points 82.78
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.88
21.99
37.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
9.2
9.16
11.1%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
8.6
7.2
10.4%
4
John Brown
WR
7.2
8.99
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which DITKA owned a 71.28-36.90 lead. For Sesquipedantic Squad, Dalvin Cook had a 75-yard touchdown run. Lamar Jackson hit Marquise Brown for a 41-yard pass for DITKA. Jackson also lit up the scoreboard with a 27-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff connected with Brandin Cooks for a 57-yard pass for Sesquipedantic Squad. Goff also lit up the scoreboard with a 66-yard pass, contributing to an 88.22-73.58 lead for Sesquipedantic Squad.

Points By Position

  Sesquipedantic Squad   DITKA

What If

Sesquipedantic Squad would have beaten six other teams besides DITKA this week.
DITKA would have lost to six other teams besides Sesquipedantic Squad this week.
If they played DITKA every week, Sesquipedantic Squad would be 1-1 this season.
DITKA would have beaten Sesquipedantic Squad 123.46-92.54 had they played each other last week.
If Sesquipedantic Squad had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-11.
If they played every team every week, DITKA would be 15-7.

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