Manchester Mercs lose to Big Baller Bastards in 120.62-85.14 rout
There's no easy way to say it, Manchester Mercs underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Big Baller Bastards rolled to a 120.62-85.14 win. Manchester Mercs earned a 6.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Big Baller Bastards after that. They were led by Josh Allen (22.22 points) and Calvin Ridley (20.5). Carson Wentz (231 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Todd Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Manchester Mercs in defeat. Big Baller Bastards (2-0) will look to notch another win against Russ's Miracle Water, while Manchester Mercs (1-1) will try to get some positive momentum against Scar's Squad.
Ridley scored 20.5 points in a 24-20 win over the Eagles to beat his 11.75-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Big Baller Bastards this week. Next week, Ridley will go up against the Colts.
Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 51-yard pass for Big Baller Bastards, while Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 56.22-43.90 lead for Big Baller Bastards.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday night, but after all the plays were accounted for, Big Baller Bastards owned an 89.82-85.14 lead. For Big Baller Bastards, Calvin Ridley had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Manchester Mercs with a 43-yard pass.
Big Baller Bastards
Whoa, Big Baller Bastards, you really made a statement to the rest of the league with this shellacking. Not only did you win by 35.48 points, you also jumped up a ridiculous three spots in the league standings!
Manchester Mercs
"Not seeing enough opportunities" won't fly as an excuse this week for Manchester Mercs. Our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) collectively got a respectable 21 targets in Week 2. Those players might need to spend more time with the JUGS machine, considering they pulled down just 11 balls.