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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Warriors of Angels
1-1 120
128.67
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Chip
118 1-1
156.05

Cowboy Chip come up short of predictions, lose to Warriors of Angels in 120-118 battle

There's no sugarcoating it, Cowboy Chip didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Warriors of Angels eked out a 120-118 win. Cowboy Chip had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Warriors of Angels led 120-96 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 22 points from Le'Veon Bell on Monday night for Cowboy Chip. Aaron Rodgers (30 points) and Chris Godwin (26) did the heavy lifting for Warriors of Angels in the victory. Warriors of Angels (1-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Sledgehammers, while Cowboy Chip (1-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Aida Wildcats.

Matchup Timeline

  Warriors of Angels   Cowboy Chip

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin caught 8 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown as the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 20-14. In doing so, he put up 26 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Warriors of Angels this week. Godwin will square off against the Giants in Week 3.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Warriors of Angels
Points
% of total points 120
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30
31.27
25%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
26
13.5
21.7%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
16
14.47
13.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13
18.35
10.8%
Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 118
1
Matt Ryan
QB
38
42.75
32.2%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
22
16.95
18.6%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15
14.38
12.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
12
15.92
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Warriors of Angels, helping the team to a 26-6 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Warriors of Angels owned a 114-46 lead. Kerryon Johnson had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Warriors of Angels, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Cowboy Chip with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Matt Ryan had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Cowboy Chip, who trailed 120-96 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Warriors of Angels   Cowboy Chip

What If

Warriors of Angels would have beaten only two other teams besides Cowboy Chip this week.
Cowboy Chip would have lost to four other teams besides Warriors of Angels this week.
Warriors of Angels would be 1-1 if they played Cowboy Chip every week.
Last week, Cowboy Chip would have topped Warriors of Angels 177-120.
If Warriors of Angels had played every team in the league each week, they would be 5-9.
If they played every team every week, Cowboy Chip would be 8-6.

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