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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
VikingDog!!!
1-1 232.4
217.44
 
VS
proj
Thunder Bolts
225.14 0-2
216.87

Despite top scorer the Steelers defense, Thunder Bolts fall to VikingDog!!! in 232.40-225.14 battle

Thunder Bolts had the premier scorer in the matchup with DEF the Pittsburgh Steelers defense racking up 33.15 points, the 13th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome VikingDog!!!, who eked out a 232.40-225.14 victory. Thunder Bolts had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. VikingDog!!! led 220.40-195.66 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 29.48 points from Drew Brees on Monday night for Thunder Bolts. VikingDog!!! were led by Patrick Mahomes (302 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 54 Rush Yds) and Leonard Fournette (103 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds). VikingDog!!! (1-1) will look to rack up another win against DHP, while Thunder Bolts (0-2) will face FantasyGod318 in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  VikingDog!!!   Thunder Bolts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 116 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Panthers, Fournette tallied 29.7 points this week. He crushed his 5.28-point projection in the 31-17 win. Fournette ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

VikingDog!!!
Points
% of total points 232.4
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
49.48
41.7
21.3%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
29.7
5.28
12.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
25.9
11.49
11.1%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
21.35
11.81
9.2%
Thunder Bolts
Points
% of total points 225.14
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
33.15
21.69
14.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
29.48
35.25
13.1%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
28.56
40.44
12.7%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
24.2
7.58
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which VikingDog!!! became the proud owner of a 155.17-133.15 lead. Leonard Fournette had a 46-yard touchdown run for VikingDog!!!, while Diontae Johnson had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Thunder Bolts with a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was VikingDog!!! who owned the lead, 204.65-193.76. For VikingDog!!!, Patrick Mahomes had a 54-yard touchdown pass. Terry McLaurin had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Thunder Bolts, while J.K. Dobbins had a 44-yard run.

Points By Position

  VikingDog!!!   Thunder Bolts

What If

VikingDog!!! would have beaten seven other teams besides Thunder Bolts this week.
Thunder Bolts would have lost to just three other teams besides VikingDog!!! this week.
If VikingDog!!! played Thunder Bolts every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Had they played each other last week, VikingDog!!! would have beaten Thunder Bolts 213.05-207.65.
If VikingDog!!! had played every team in the league each week, they would be 13-9.
If they played every team every week, Thunder Bolts would be 11-11.

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