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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
The Dogs of War
2-0 124.8
162.79
 
VS
proj
Whackers
108.5 1-1
153

The Dogs of War manage to knock off Whackers 124.80-108.50

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but The Dogs of War did enough to get the best of Whackers. Predicted to win 162.79-153.00, The Dogs of War earned a 124.80-108.50 win over Whackers. The Dogs of War jumped out to a 51.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 53.8 points from Tom Brady (264 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 28 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (17.6 points) and Deshaun Watson (14.45) carried the flag for Whackers in the loss. The Dogs of War (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Hangovers, while Whackers (1-1) face off against Roughnecks in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dogs of War   Whackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 31.3 points, Brady just beat his 29.27-point projection as the Patriots beat the Dolphins 43-0. He passed for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Dogs of War this week. Brady will face the Jets in Week 3.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 124.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.3
29.27
25.1%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.5
23.69
18%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
12.7
16.35
10.2%
4
Mike Williams
WR
11.3
10.47
9.1%
Whackers
Points
% of total points 108.5
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.6
13.63
16.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
14.45
27.63
13.3%
3
Matt Breida
RB
14.2
15.04
13.1%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
13
8.69
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Dogs of War, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 108.60-57.30 lead for The Dogs of War.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 66-yard catch for Whackers, who trailed 124.80-88.10 after the late action.

Points By Position

  The Dogs of War   Whackers

What If

The Dogs of War would have beaten four other teams besides Whackers this week.
Whackers would have lost to 11 other teams besides The Dogs of War this week.
If they played Whackers every week, The Dogs of War would be 2-0 this season.
The Dogs of War would have beaten Whackers 185.05-144.1 had they played each other last week.
If The Dogs of War had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-9.
If they played every team every week, Whackers would be 7-19.

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