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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Stairway to Evans
2-0 252.55
250.94
 
VS
proj
Shot Gun Sally
206.7 0-2
159.72

Shot Gun Sally beat projections but lose to Stairway to Evans, 252.55-206.70

Shot Gun Sally brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to win 250.94-159.72, Stairway to Evans emerged victorious with a 252.55-206.70 victory over Shot Gun Sally. Shot Gun Sally took a 58.60-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Joe Burrow (316 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds). But Stairway to Evans held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 427 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Ezekiel Elliott (89 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds). Stairway to Evans (2-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Amir's Awesome Team, while Shot Gun Sally (0-2) face Flip Mode IzDa Squad in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Stairway to Evans   Shot Gun Sally

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Winfield Jr. was one of eight starters to overachieve for Stairway to Evans this week. He scored 14.5 points (11 Tackles, 1 Sack) in a 31-17 win over the Panthers to more-than-double his 7.06-point projection. Winfield Jr. ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Antoine Winfield Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Stairway to Evans
Points
% of total points 252.55
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
43
26.13
17%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
33.1
34.06
13.1%
3
Tom Brady
QB
28.85
44.05
11.4%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.9
22.3
9.9%
Shot Gun Sally
Points
% of total points 206.7
1
Joe Burrow
QB
58.6
38.28
28.4%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
33
22.53
16%
3
Chris Carson
RB
29
21.39
14%
4
Darren Waller
TE
28.3
13.19
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Shot Gun Sally, helping to stake Shot Gun Sally to a 58.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Stairway to Evans who grabbed the lead, 212.65-103.40. Tom Brady hit Mike Evans on multiple big plays for Stairway to Evans: a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Shot Gun Sally with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Stairway to Evans   Shot Gun Sally

What If

Stairway to Evans would have beaten 10 other teams besides Shot Gun Sally this week.
Shot Gun Sally would have lost to 10 other teams besides Stairway to Evans this week.
If Stairway to Evans played Shot Gun Sally every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Stairway to Evans would have gotten the win over Shot Gun Sally 200.45-165.25 had they played each other last week.
If Stairway to Evans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-9.
If they played every team every week, Shot Gun Sally would be 3-23.

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