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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
eXacerBators
2-0 149
145.87
 
VS
proj
Beefman
131 1-1
134.51

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Beefman fall to eXacerBators, 149-131

Hampered by a goose egg from DeMarcus Lawrence, Beefman were unable to overcome eXacerBators, which secured a 149-131 victory. eXacerBators took an early 4-point lead on Thursday. Beefman came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Landon Collins (21 points) and Jaylon Smith (19). Not to be deterred, eXacerBators rallied later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (36 points) and Eli Apple (14) put them back on top for good. eXacerBators (2-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against FearsomeFoursome, while Beefman (1-1) will attempt to get back on track against RB Fumble.

Matchup Timeline

  eXacerBators   Beefman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 184 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 37 points against the Dolphins in Week 2. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 10.03-point projection. The Patriots defense ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

eXacerBators
Points
% of total points 149
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
37
10.03
24.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36
24.8
24.2%
3
Eli Apple
CB
14
11.34
9.4%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
12
14.18
8.1%
Beefman
Points
% of total points 131
1
Landon Collins
S
21
13.21
16%
2
Jaylon Smith
LB
19
15.41
14.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
18
17.38
13.7%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
16
16.5
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Beefman, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 94-79 lead for Beefman.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, eXacerBators boasted a 142-119 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for eXacerBators, while Josh Jacobs had a 51-yard run. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Beefman with a 66-yard catch.

Points By Position

  eXacerBators   Beefman

What If

eXacerBators would have beaten 10 other teams besides Beefman this week.
Beefman would have lost to just two other teams besides eXacerBators this week.
If they played Beefman every week, eXacerBators would be 2-0 this season.
eXacerBators would have been victorious over Beefman 169-129 had they played each other last week.
If eXacerBators had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-2-1.
If they played every team every week, Beefman would be 19-7.

Coach Talk

eXacerBators
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. Fueled by an awesome outing from Patrick Mahomes, we doubled up Beefman at the quarterback position this past week (36 points to 16). Mahomes went 30-for-44 for 443 yards and four TDs (plus no INTs) in a 28-10 victory over the Raiders.
Beefman
Well, we can't really whine about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (one WR, one TE) were targeted a respectable 25 times in Week 2. Those players should try to get some extra practice reps in with their QBs, considering they notched just 13 receptions.