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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Podolí Spartans
1-1 112.78
117.21
 
VS
proj
Raising Cardinals
86.68 0-2
114.6

Raising Cardinals come up short of projections, lose to Podolí Spartans, 112.78-86.68

There's no way around it, Raising Cardinals dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Podolí Spartans earned a 112.78-86.68 win. Raising Cardinals nabbed a 10.60-point lead on Thursday, but Podolí Spartans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara (33.9 points) and Patrick Mahomes (27.48). Darren Waller (12 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 100 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Raising Cardinals in the loss. Podolí Spartans (1-1) will look to get another win against Dark Buccaneers, while Raising Cardinals (0-2) take on Slinks Mayhem in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Podolí Spartans   Raising Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara (79 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 95 Rec Yds) scored 33.9 points against the Raiders in Week 2. His scoring output was 82% more than his 18.62-point projection. Kamara ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Podolí Spartans
Points
% of total points 112.78
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.9
18.62
30.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.48
23.91
24.4%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
10.4
12.59
9.2%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
10.3
10.91
9.1%
Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 86.68
1
Darren Waller
TE
22.3
10.69
25.7%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
13
14.33
15%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
10.6
15.29
12.2%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
10.5
16.9
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Podolí Spartans who took the lead, 51.40-46.28. For Podolí Spartans, DJ Chark Jr. had a 45-yard catch. Tom Brady had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Raising Cardinals, while Amari Cooper had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 54-yard touchdown pass for Podolí Spartans, helping the team to a 78.88-63.48 lead.

Points By Position

  Podolí Spartans   Raising Cardinals

What If

Podolí Spartans would have beaten four other teams besides Raising Cardinals this week.
Raising Cardinals would have lost to nine other teams besides Podolí Spartans this week.
If Podolí Spartans played Raising Cardinals every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Had they played each other last week, Podolí Spartans would have beaten Raising Cardinals 100.34-87.16.
If Podolí Spartans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 8-14.
If they played every team every week, Raising Cardinals would be 2-20.

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