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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
2-0 221.39
178.05
 
VS
proj
Invincible Sloths
213.3 1-1
173.99

Las Vegas Raiders brush off projections, defeat Invincible Sloths in 221.39-213.30 battle

Both teams brought their A game, but Las Vegas Raiders took down Invincible Sloths. Predicted to win 178.05-173.99, Las Vegas Raiders eked out a 221.39-213.30 victory over Invincible Sloths. Invincible Sloths had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Las Vegas Raiders led 221.39-201.30 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 12 points from Daniel Carlson on Monday night for Invincible Sloths. Las Vegas Raiders were led by Aaron Jones (168 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ryan Tannehill (239 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds). Las Vegas Raiders improve to 2-0 on the season, while Invincible Sloths fall to 1-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Invincible Sloths

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 236 yards from scrimmage and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Lions, Jones put up 47.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 17.52-point projection in the 42-21 win. Jones ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 221.39
1
Aaron Jones
RB
47.4
17.52
21.4%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
31.96
24.32
14.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
19.9
15.13
9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
19.5
14.17
8.8%
Invincible Sloths
Points
% of total points 213.3
1
Nick Chubb
RB
28
16.35
13.1%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
26.4
14.59
12.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.8
27.28
10.2%
4
James Conner
RB
20.7
14.48
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
C.J. Uzomah had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Invincible Sloths, helping to stake Invincible Sloths to a 46.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Las Vegas Raiders had a 180.99-172.30 lead. Mike Evans had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Las Vegas Raiders, while Ryan Tannehill had a 63-yard pass. Meanwhile, Calvin Ridley had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Invincible Sloths, while Aaron Rodgers had a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
J.K. Dobbins had a 44-yard run for Las Vegas Raiders, helping the team to a 221.39-191.30 lead.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 54-yard field goal for Invincible Sloths.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Invincible Sloths

What If

Las Vegas Raiders would have beaten 13 other teams besides Invincible Sloths this week.
Invincible Sloths would have lost to just two other teams besides Las Vegas Raiders this week.
If Las Vegas Raiders played Invincible Sloths every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Last week, Invincible Sloths would have been victorious over Las Vegas Raiders 188.56-157.91.
If Las Vegas Raiders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 19-11.
If they played every team every week, Invincible Sloths would be 25-5.

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