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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Easy Mode
1-1 107.4
88.89
 
VS
proj
Rookie Mistakes
105.8 1-1
119.72

Offensively challenged Easy Mode defeat Rookie Mistakes in 107.4-105.8 battle

Easy Mode narrowly earned a 107.4-105.8 win over Rookie Mistakes despite ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week. Rookie Mistakes made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but it wasn't to be. Easy Mode led 63.0-82.1 after the early action and held on for the win despite 16.7 points from Deshaun Watson on Sunday afternoon for Rookie Mistakes. Dak Prescott (43.8 points) and Justin Tucker (16) won the week for Easy Mode in the win. Easy Mode (1-1) will look to notch another win against Wildcats, while Rookie Mistakes (1-1) will attempt to get back in the win column against Bessette’s Boys.

Matchup Timeline

  Easy Mode   Rookie Mistakes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prescott (450 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) scored 43.8 points in a 40-39 win over the Falcons in Week 2. His scoring output was 58.4% more than his 27.65-point projection. Prescott ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

Easy Mode
Points
% of total points 107.4
1
Dak Prescott
QB
43.8
27.65
40.8%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
10.37
14.9%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
13.7
9.93
12.8%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
12
11.73
11.2%
Rookie Mistakes
Points
% of total points 105.8
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
27.5
15.23
26%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
16.7
24.81
15.8%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
11.75
13.6%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
11
9.99
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dak Prescott found Amari Cooper for a 58-yard pass for Easy Mode, who trailed 82.1-63.0 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Mark Ingram II had a 30-yard touchdown run for Easy Mode, contributing to a 107.4-105.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Easy Mode   Rookie Mistakes

What If

Easy Mode would have beaten only one other team besides Rookie Mistakes this week.
Rookie Mistakes would have lost to nine other teams besides Easy Mode this week.
If they played Rookie Mistakes every week, Easy Mode would be 1-1 this season.
Last week, Rookie Mistakes would have topped Easy Mode 116.27-85.49.
If Easy Mode had played every team in the league each week, they would be 3-19.
If they played every team every week, Rookie Mistakes would be 9-13.

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