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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Bring back Sunny!
1-1 143.07
138.28
 
VS
proj
Legion of BOOM
123.85 0-2
127.17

Despite top scorer Cook, Legion of BOOM fall to Bring back Sunny!, 143.07-123.85

Dalvin Cook had 33.37 points for Legion of BOOM, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Bring back Sunny!, who came out on top with a 143.07-123.85 victory. Bring back Sunny! earned an early 23.65-point lead on Thursday. Legion of BOOM came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Dalvin Cook (33.37 points) and James Conner (15.85). Not to be deterred, Bring back Sunny! rallied later that afternoon, as Travis Kelce (20.13 points) and Cooper Kupp (13.85) put them back in the lead for good. Bring back Sunny! (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, while Legion of BOOM (0-2) attempt to get their first W against Bam! Bam!.

Matchup Timeline

  Bring back Sunny!   Legion of BOOM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin was one of five starters to overachieve for Bring back Sunny! this week. He scored 22.07 points (8 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Panthers in Week 2 to nearly double his 11.93-point projection. Godwin ranks #35 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Bring back Sunny!
Points
% of total points 143.07
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.32
18.6
17.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
24.07
17.58
16.8%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
22.07
11.93
15.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
20.13
17.54
14.1%
Legion of BOOM
Points
% of total points 123.85
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
33.37
21.35
26.9%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
21
12.01
17%
3
James Conner
RB
15.85
19.97
12.8%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
14.38
12.98
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Cam Newton had a 44-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for Bring back Sunny!, while Chris Godwin had a 20-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 32.15-8.50 lead for Bring back Sunny!.
Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 75-yard touchdown run for Legion of BOOM, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to an 82.20-77.52 lead for Legion of BOOM.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Bring back Sunny! who owned the lead, 111.50-96.58. Travis Kelce had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Bring back Sunny!, while Cooper Kupp had a 66-yard catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Legion of BOOM with a 57-yard catch.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday night, but after all the plays were accounted for, Bring back Sunny! boasted a 143.07-123.85 lead. Julio Jones had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Bring back Sunny!, while Matt Bryant had a 50-yard field goal. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Legion of BOOM with a 34-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Bring back Sunny!   Legion of BOOM

What If

Bring back Sunny! would have beaten eight other teams besides Legion of BOOM this week.
Legion of BOOM would have lost to four other teams besides Bring back Sunny! this week.
If Bring back Sunny! played Legion of BOOM every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Last week, Legion of BOOM would have beaten Bring back Sunny! 146.4-116.7.
If Bring back Sunny! had played every team in the league each week, they would be 14-8.
If they played every team every week, Legion of BOOM would be 16-6.

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