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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
2-0 105.26
103.15
 
VS
proj
The Comeback Kid
70.9 1-1
100.26

The Comeback Kid come up short of predictions, succumb to The Mad Scientist in 105.26-70.90 rout

The Comeback Kid failed to live up to expectations, as The Mad Scientist rolled to a 105.26-70.90 win. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this one, as The Mad Scientist jumped out to a 27.36-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 25.06 points from Deshaun Watson (159 Pass Yds) and Tyler Boyd (10 Rec, 122 Rec Yds). Matt Ryan (22.1 points) and Kenny Golladay (17.7) did everything they could for The Comeback Kid in defeat. The Mad Scientist improve to 2-0 on the season, while The Comeback Kid fall to 1-1.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   The Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beckham Jr. was one of five starters to overachieve for The Mad Scientist this week. He scored 22.1 points (6 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 23-3 win over the Jets to beat his 13.07-point projection. Beckham Jr. ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 105.26
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
22.1
13.07
21%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
16.7
13.31
15.9%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.86
22.03
12.2%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
12.2
9.16
11.6%
The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 70.9
1
Matt Ryan
QB
22.1
21.54
31.2%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.7
9.86
25%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
9
10.45
12.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
6.7
13.37
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which The Mad Scientist owned a 56.56-29.20 lead. Tyler Boyd had a 47-yard catch for The Mad Scientist, while Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for The Comeback Kid with a 31-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 27-yard touchdown catch for The Mad Scientist, while Josh Jacobs had a 51-yard run, contributing to an 83.16-48.80 lead for The Mad Scientist.
Sunday Night
Matt Ryan had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Comeback Kid, who trailed 83.16-70.90 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had an 89-yard touchdown catch for The Mad Scientist on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   The Comeback Kid

What If

The Mad Scientist would have beaten seven other teams besides The Comeback Kid this week.
The Comeback Kid would have lost to eight other teams besides The Mad Scientist this week.
If they played The Comeback Kid every week, The Mad Scientist would be 2-0 this season.
Had they played each other last week, The Mad Scientist would have topped The Comeback Kid 117.72-98.72.
If The Mad Scientist had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-6.
If they played every team every week, The Comeback Kid would be 7-15.

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