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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
SPARTICUS
1-1 145.8
124.84
 
VS
proj
Michael
98.4 0-2
128.81

SPARTICUS earn win against Michael in 145.8-98.4 rout

SPARTICUS exceeded expectations, cruising to a 145.8-98.4 win over Michael, who fell short of projections. SPARTICUS earned an 8.6-point lead on Thursday behind Joe Mixon and never let it go. Lamar Jackson (204 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 54 Rush Yds) and Terry McLaurin (7 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Michael in the loss. SPARTICUS improve to 1-1 on the season, while Michael fall to 0-2.

Matchup Timeline

  SPARTICUS   Michael

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Brown registered 14.2 points this week. He scored 61.7% more than his 8.78-point projection in the 31-28 win. Brown ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

SPARTICUS
Points
% of total points 145.8
1
Dak Prescott
QB
70.8
46.44
48.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.8
13.1
10.2%
3
John Brown
WR
14.2
8.78
9.7%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
8.69
8.9%
Michael
Points
% of total points 98.4
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
31.8
44.42
32.3%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.5
9.64
18.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15
11.1
15.2%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
11.5
8.69
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dak Prescott had a 58-yard pass for SPARTICUS, while John Brown had a 46-yard touchdown catch, helping SPARTICUS to a 122.7-17.1 lead.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Michael, who trailed 145.8-92.4 after the late action.

Points By Position

  SPARTICUS   Michael

What If

SPARTICUS would have beaten three other teams besides Michael this week.
Michael would have lost to five other teams besides SPARTICUS this week.
SPARTICUS would be 2-0 if they played Michael every week.
Had they played each other last week, SPARTICUS would have gotten the win over Michael 108.4-103.
If SPARTICUS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 5-9.
If they played every team every week, Michael would be 1-13.

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