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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Throwball Champ
1-1 97
124.17
 
VS
proj
Ballers
95.87 0-2
139.3

Offensively challenged Throwball Champ come back to top Ballers in 97.00-95.87 battle

Ranking 18th in the league in points scored for the week, Throwball Champ were lucky to earn a win against a team that had an even worse week, staging a comeback to earn a 97.00-95.87 win over Ballers. Throwball Champ trailed 95.87-89.40 heading into Sunday night, but the team rallied behind Jordan Howard (18 Rush Yds). Matthew Stafford (39.1 points) and Antonio Brown (16.6) did their part for Ballers in the loss. Throwball Champ (1-1) will look to build on their success against Mean Machine, while Ballers (0-2) attempt to right the ship against Blue Ox.

Matchup Timeline

  Throwball Champ   Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Broncos in Week 2, Pineiro made all 3 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 15 points to more-than-double his 7.33-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Throwball Champ this week. In Week 3, Pineiro and the Bears will go up against the Redskins.
Eddy Pineiro

Top Player Comparison

Throwball Champ
Points
% of total points 97
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
22.1
39.61
22.8%
2
John Ross III
WR
21.2
10.82
21.9%
3
Eddy Pineiro
K
15
7.33
15.5%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
10.8
19.37
11.1%
Ballers
Points
% of total points 95.87
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
39.1
42.02
40.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
16.6
15.44
17.3%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
14.41
14.6%
4
David Johnson
RB
11.9
25.25
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Ballers who grabbed the lead, 95.87-41.50. For Throwball Champ, John Ross III had a 66-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for Ballers, while Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Eddy Pineiro had a 53-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Throwball Champ, who trailed 95.87-89.40 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Throwball Champ   Ballers

What If

Throwball Champ would have beaten only one other team besides Ballers this week.
Ballers would have lost to 17 other teams besides Throwball Champ this week.
If Throwball Champ played Ballers every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Throwball Champ would have been victorious over Ballers 122.62-115.87 had they played each other last week.
If Throwball Champ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 4-34.
If they played every team every week, Ballers would be 1-37.

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