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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Ultimate Badasses
1-1 162.63
137.32
 
VS
proj
Red Storm
105.6 1-1
137.24

Ultimate Badasses brush off expectations, defeat Red Storm in 162.63-105.60 rout

Ultimate Badasses stepped up and beat expectations, cruising to a 162.63-105.60 win over Red Storm, who fell short of projections. Ultimate Badasses grabbed a 25.10-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Godwin and never let go of it. The New England Patriots defense (35 points) and Tom Brady (32.7) were the top performers for Red Storm in the loss. Ultimate Badasses (1-1) will look to notch another W against Michael Scott, while Red Storm (1-1) try to right the ship against Tyler's Tip-Top Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Ultimate Badasses   Red Storm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 25.1 points, Godwin scored 81.1% more than his 13.86-point projection as the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 20-14. He caught 8 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ultimate Badasses this week. In Week 3, Godwin and the Buccaneers will battle the Giants.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Ultimate Badasses
Points
% of total points 162.63
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
40.13
28.92
24.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.1
17.49
16.7%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
25.1
13.86
15.4%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.3
16.73
14.3%
Red Storm
Points
% of total points 105.6
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
35
9.71
33.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
32.7
33.36
31%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
12.5
16.42
11.8%
4
Damien Williams
RB
8.6
14.96
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Ultimate Badasses to contribute to a 25.10-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Ultimate Badasses who took the lead, 148.03-92.50. Lamar Jackson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Ultimate Badasses, while Dalvin Cook had a 75-yard touchdown run. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Red Storm with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Ultimate Badasses   Red Storm

What If

Ultimate Badasses would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Red Storm would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Ultimate Badasses would be 1-1 if they played Red Storm every week.
Had they played each other last week, Red Storm would have defeated Ultimate Badasses 139.8-118.1.
If Ultimate Badasses had played every team in the league each week, they would be 5-5.
If they played every team every week, Red Storm would be 4-6.

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