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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Ghetto Elks
2-0 3893
3721.64
 
VS
proj
MANNING'S MAULERS
3875 1-1
2946.75

MANNING'S MAULERS lose to Ghetto Elks in 3,893-3,875 battle despite beating predictions

MANNING'S MAULERS outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Ghetto Elks rallied for a 3,893-3,875 victory. Ghetto Elks trailed 3,875-3,598 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind Joe Schobert (160 points) and Myles Garrett (135). Kyler Murray (946 points) and Joe Flacco (877) did everything they could for MANNING'S MAULERS in defeat. Ghetto Elks (2-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Swizzle Stix, while MANNING'S MAULERS (1-1) attempt to develop some positive momentum against WE STILL NEED PETE!!.

Matchup Timeline

  Ghetto Elks   MANNING'S MAULERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 13 tackles against the Jets, Schobert recorded 160 points this week. He scored 73.1% more than his 92.45-point projection in the 23-3 win. Schobert ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Rams next week.
Joe Schobert

Top Player Comparison

Ghetto Elks
Points
% of total points 3893
1
Russell Wilson
QB
793
644.85
20.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
752
713.98
19.3%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
385
306.06
9.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
327
196.15
8.4%
MANNING'S MAULERS
Points
% of total points 3875
1
Kyler Murray
QB
946
510.77
24.4%
2
Joe Flacco
QB
877
490.96
22.6%
3
Justin Tucker
K
395
238.4
10.2%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
342
118.58
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, MANNING'S MAULERS emerged with a 2,386-2,095 lead. For Ghetto Elks, Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray teamed up with Larry Fitzgerald on multiple big plays for MANNING'S MAULERS: a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was MANNING'S MAULERS who took the lead, 3,542-2,601. For Ghetto Elks, Travis Kelce had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Josh Jacobs made the highlight reel for MANNING'S MAULERS with a 51-yard run.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday night, after which MANNING'S MAULERS had a 3,875-3,598 lead. For Ghetto Elks, Carson Wentz had a 43-yard pass. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for MANNING'S MAULERS with a 34-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ghetto Elks   MANNING'S MAULERS

What If

Ghetto Elks would have beaten nine other teams besides MANNING'S MAULERS this week.
MANNING'S MAULERS would have lost to just three other teams besides Ghetto Elks this week.
Ghetto Elks would be 2-0 if they played MANNING'S MAULERS every week.
Had they played each other last week, Ghetto Elks would have defeated MANNING'S MAULERS 4,562-3,759.
If Ghetto Elks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 22-4.
If they played every team every week, MANNING'S MAULERS would be 17-9.

Coach Talk

Ghetto Elks
It can't be overstated just how important tight victories like this can be for team chemistry. Persevering through the toughest of times and triumphing in the face of adversity... look for the Ghetto Elks locker room to really gel entering Week 3.
MANNING'S MAULERS
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting RBs for MANNING'S MAULERS collectively logged four receptions on just five targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to set up some screen plays in Week 3!