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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Round Rock Kitty
2-0 313.25
309.87
 
VS
proj
Omaha Orangatans
250.35 0-2
273.9

Round Rock Kitty overcome starter's goose egg, knock off Omaha Orangatans, 313.25-250.35

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up goose eggs, but Round Rock Kitty were able to persevere and earn the victory, coming out on top with a 313.25-250.35 win over Omaha Orangatans. Omaha Orangatans earned a 33.15-point lead on Thursday, but Round Rock Kitty held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dak Prescott (269 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 69 Rush Yds) and Aaron Jones (116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds). Cam Newton (333 Pass Yds) and Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Omaha Orangatans in the loss. Round Rock Kitty (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Nebraska Corn Bores, while Omaha Orangatans (0-2) will attempt to right the ship against Iowa Barnstormers.

Matchup Timeline

  Round Rock Kitty   Omaha Orangatans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) scored 45.5 points against the Vikings in Week 2. His scoring output nearly doubled his 24.39-point projection. Jones ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Round Rock Kitty
Points
% of total points 313.25
1
Dak Prescott
QB
67.85
50.51
21.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
45.5
24.39
14.5%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
36.3
48.26
11.6%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
35.8
29.1
11.4%
Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 250.35
1
Cam Newton
QB
50.15
52.88
20%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
32.5
17.87
13%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
31.7
25.95
12.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
26.8
17.3
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, but it was Omaha Orangatans who claimed the lead, 69.45-36.30. For Round Rock Kitty, Jameis Winston had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Omaha Orangatans with a 44-yard pass and a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Dak Prescott had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Round Rock Kitty, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard catch, contributing to a 232.25-151.35 lead for Round Rock Kitty.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Round Rock Kitty had a 277.45-217.85 lead. For Round Rock Kitty, Brandin Cooks had a 57-yard catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Omaha Orangatans with a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Calvin Ridley had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Omaha Orangatans, who trailed 277.45-250.35 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Round Rock Kitty   Omaha Orangatans

What If

Round Rock Kitty would have beaten seven other teams besides Omaha Orangatans this week.
Omaha Orangatans would have lost to seven other teams besides Round Rock Kitty this week.
If they played Omaha Orangatans every week, Round Rock Kitty would be 2-0 this season.
Last week, Round Rock Kitty would have gotten the win over Omaha Orangatans 301.75-253.85.
If Round Rock Kitty had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-3.
If they played every team every week, Omaha Orangatans would be 2-16.

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