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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Much Beer
2-0 112.04
129.12
 
VS
proj
Manthigh te'o
98.58 0-2
96.99

Mr. Much Beer come back to beat Manthigh te'o 112.04-98.58 despite coming up short of projections

Despite being unable to rise to the occasion, Mr. Much Beer came back to earn a 112.04-98.58 win over Manthigh te'o, who actually exceeded projections. Mr. Much Beer trailed 98.58-94.04 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Josh Jacobs, who racked up 105 yards from scrimmage for 12 points, and Wil Lutz, who made his only FG attempt (6 points). Tyler Higbee (5 Rec, 54 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Manthigh te'o in the loss. Mr. Much Beer (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Team Chemistry, while Manthigh te'o (0-2) try to get their first victory against Full Chubb Energy.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Much Beer   Manthigh te'o

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.54 points, Edelman more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 21.9 points as the Patriots lost to the Seahawks 35-30. He caught 8 passes for 179 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mr. Much Beer this week. In Week 3, Edelman and the Patriots will face the Raiders.
Julian Edelman

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Much Beer
Points
% of total points 112.04
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.14
25.79
30.5%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
21.9
9.54
19.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.2
19.38
17.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12
16.44
10.7%
Manthigh te'o
Points
% of total points 98.58
1
Tyler Higbee
TE
25.9
8.74
26.3%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
19.2
11.13
19.5%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.4
13.37
15.6%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
12
8.56
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Manthigh te'o, while Diontae Johnson had a 28-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 98.58-28.60 lead for Manthigh te'o.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard pass for Mr. Much Beer, who trailed 98.58-66.14 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 49-yard catch for Mr. Much Beer, who trailed 98.58-94.04 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Mr. Much Beer   Manthigh te'o

What If

Mr. Much Beer would have beaten only two other teams besides Manthigh te'o this week.
Manthigh te'o would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Mr. Much Beer played Manthigh te'o every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Last week, Mr. Much Beer would have beaten Manthigh te'o 167.3-75.36.
If Mr. Much Beer had played every team in the league each week, they would be 12-6.
If they played every team every week, Manthigh te'o would be 0-18.

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