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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Harrisburg Hitmen
2-0 111.59
95.99
 
VS
proj
Indy Mud Falcons
104.68 0-2
89.76

Harrisburg Hitmen brush off expectations, earn win over Indy Mud Falcons, 111.59-104.68

Both teams stepped up and exceeded projections, but Harrisburg Hitmen got the best of Indy Mud Falcons. Predicted to triumph by a score of 95.99-89.76, Harrisburg Hitmen earned a 111.59-104.68 victory over Indy Mud Falcons. Harrisburg Hitmen never trailed in this one after nabbing a 10.93-point lead on Thursday behind Odell Beckham Jr.. Ben Roethlisberger (311 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Tyler Higbee (5 Rec, 54 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) led the charge for Indy Mud Falcons in the loss. Harrisburg Hitmen (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against 3 Yards, while Indy Mud Falcons (0-2) attempt to get their first W against i don't know.

Matchup Timeline

  Harrisburg Hitmen   Indy Mud Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Jaguars in Week 2, Smith caught 4 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 17.6 points to more-than-triple his 5.01-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Harrisburg Hitmen this week. In Week 3, Smith and the Titans will face the Vikings.
Jonnu Smith

Top Player Comparison

Harrisburg Hitmen
Points
% of total points 111.59
1
Josh Allen
QB
47.05
24.04
42.2%
2
James Conner
RB
19.07
8.78
17.1%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
17.6
5.01
15.8%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.93
7.47
9.8%
Indy Mud Falcons
Points
% of total points 104.68
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29.42
22.88
28.1%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
21.6
5.07
20.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16.93
5.16
16.2%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
9.92
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Harrisburg Hitmen, helping to stake the team to a 10.93-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Harrisburg Hitmen had a 111.59-63.62 lead. Josh Allen had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Harrisburg Hitmen, while James Conner had a 59-yard run. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Indy Mud Falcons, while Tyler Higbee had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a pair of 58-yard field goals for Indy Mud Falcons, while Mark Ingram II had a 30-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 111.59-87.75 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 49-yard catch for Indy Mud Falcons, who trailed 111.59-104.68 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Harrisburg Hitmen   Indy Mud Falcons

What If

Harrisburg Hitmen would have beaten nine other teams besides Indy Mud Falcons this week.
Indy Mud Falcons would have lost to just three other teams besides Harrisburg Hitmen this week.
Harrisburg Hitmen would be 1-1 if they played Indy Mud Falcons every week.
Had they played each other last week, Indy Mud Falcons would have gotten the victory over Harrisburg Hitmen 98.32-93.87.
If Harrisburg Hitmen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 13-13.
If they played every team every week, Indy Mud Falcons would be 14-12.

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