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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Big Mac
1-1 101.86
103.11
 
VS
proj
Wardawgs
78.42 1-1
109.75

Wardawgs come up short of predictions, lose to Big Mac in 101.86-78.42 rout

Wardawgs failed to rise to the occasion, as Big Mac rolled to a 101.86-78.42 win. Wardawgs nabbed a 5.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Big Mac after that. They were led by Dak Prescott (269 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 69 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Philip Rivers (293 Pass Yds, 12 Rush Yds) led the charge for Wardawgs in defeat. Big Mac (1-1) will look to build on their success against Bigtyme Ballerz, while Wardawgs (1-1) will face off against Yo Favorite Nupe in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Mac   Wardawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Redskins in Week 2, Prescott passed for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 69 yards. In doing so, he put up 28.66 points to scored 35.6% higher than his 21.14-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Big Mac this week. In Week 3, Prescott and the Cowboys will face the Dolphins.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

Big Mac
Points
% of total points 101.86
1
Dak Prescott
QB
28.66
21.14
28.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18
15.46
17.7%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
13.6
10.2
13.4%
4
Justin Tucker
K
13
10.43
12.8%
Wardawgs
Points
% of total points 78.42
1
Travis Kelce
TE
16.7
13.31
21.3%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
11.92
18.79
15.2%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
10.4
11.66
13.3%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
10.3
10.51
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Big Mac who owned the lead, 82.66-57.72. Dak Prescott had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Big Mac, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Wardawgs with a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Big Mac had a 101.86-78.42 lead. For Big Mac, Brandin Cooks had a 57-yard catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Wardawgs with a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Big Mac   Wardawgs

What If

Big Mac would have beaten four other teams besides Wardawgs this week.
Wardawgs would have lost to seven other teams besides Big Mac this week.
Big Mac would be 1-1 if they played Wardawgs every week.
Had they played each other last week, Wardawgs would have topped Big Mac 129.02-95.1.
If Big Mac had played every team in the league each week, they would be 9-9.
If they played every team every week, Wardawgs would be 9-9.

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