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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Finkle is Einhorn
2-0 115.85
138.41
 
VS
proj
Daniel's Dandy Team
104.01 0-2
112.66

Finkle is Einhorn find way to beat Daniel's Dandy Team 115.85-104.01

There's no easy way to say it, Finkle is Einhorn dropped the ball, at least according to projections. Still, they secured a 115.85-104.01 win over Daniel's Dandy Team. Finkle is Einhorn earned an early 20.30-point lead on Thursday. Daniel's Dandy Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (22.61 points) and Antonio Brown (14.1). Unphased, Finkle is Einhorn rallied later that afternoon, as Travis Kelce (20.2 points) and Greg Zuerlein (9) put them back on top for good. Finkle is Einhorn (2-0) will look to build on their success against ScroogeMcRunningback, while Daniel's Dandy Team (0-2) will try to get back on track against Da Beagle Dawgs.

Matchup Timeline

  Finkle is Einhorn   Daniel's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin was one of two starters to overachieve for Finkle is Einhorn 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

Finkle is Einhorn
Points
% of total points 115.85
1
Matt Ryan
QB
25.85
27.91
22.3%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
22.1
11.62
19.1%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20.2
16.95
17.4%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
13.8
16.12
11.9%
Daniel's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 104.01
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.61
21.45
21.7%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
15.9
16.26
15.3%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
14.1
12.73
13.6%
4
James White
RB
10.4
10.86
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Thursday, after which Finkle is Einhorn had a 28.40-8.10 lead. For Finkle is Einhorn, Chris Godwin had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Daniel's Dandy Team with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Daniel's Dandy Team, while Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch, helping Daniel's Dandy Team to a 68.01-54.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Finkle is Einhorn, contributing to a 90.00-78.01 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Matt Ryan had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Finkle is Einhorn, contributing to a 115.85-78.01 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Finkle is Einhorn   Daniel's Dandy Team

What If

Finkle is Einhorn would have beaten six other teams besides Daniel's Dandy Team this week.
Daniel's Dandy Team would have lost to five other teams besides Finkle is Einhorn this week.
If they played Daniel's Dandy Team every week, Finkle is Einhorn would be 2-0 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Finkle is Einhorn would have beaten Daniel's Dandy Team 155.81-116.97.
If Finkle is Einhorn had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-4.
If they played every team every week, Daniel's Dandy Team would be 11-11.

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