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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
DA nigga
1-1 190.6
174.41
 
VS
proj
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
174 0-2
155.7

Back-and-forth battle ends with DA nigga coming back to defeat Steelers(43_Irish(9), 190.6-174.0

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, DA nigga earned a come-from-behind victory over Steelers(43_Irish(9), rallying to earn a 190.6-174.0 win. DA nigga trailed 174.0-171.7 heading into Sunday night, but the team made a comeback behind the New England Patriots defense (35 Pts Allowed, 429 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Dak Prescott (450 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (21 Pts Allowed, 319 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) did their part for Steelers(43_Irish(9) in defeat. DA nigga (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against ND IRISH, while Steelers(43_Irish(9) (0-2) match up against HUGH JASSELS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  DA nigga   Steelers(43_Irish(9)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones was one of four starters to overachieve for DA nigga this week. He scored 45.6 points (168 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 42-21 win over the Lions to more-than-double his 17.76-point projection. Jones ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

DA nigga
Points
% of total points 190.6
1
Aaron Jones
RB
45.6
17.76
23.9%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.52
13%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
24
17.37
12.6%
4
Mike Evans
WR
23.4
18.2
12.3%
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Points
% of total points 174
1
Dak Prescott
QB
41.8
27.36
24%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
39.3
24.74
22.6%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
17.08
10.9%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.4
14.92
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Steelers(43_Irish(9), helping to stake Steelers(43_Irish(9) to a 30.0-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was DA nigga who grabbed the lead, 147.7-136.2. Mike Evans had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for DA nigga, while Aaron Jones had a 75-yard touchdown run. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Steelers(43_Irish(9) with a 58-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had multiple 58-yard field goals for Steelers(43_Irish(9), contributing to a 174.0-171.7 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  DA nigga   Steelers(43_Irish(9)

What If

DA nigga would have beaten five other teams besides Steelers(43_Irish(9) this week.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) would have lost to three other teams besides DA nigga this week.
DA nigga would be 2-0 if they played Steelers(43_Irish(9) every week.
Had they played each other last week, DA nigga would have gotten the victory over Steelers(43_Irish(9) 179.98-144.94.
If DA nigga had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-3.
If they played every team every week, Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 4-10.

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