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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Bruising Knights
1-1 227.6
194.43
 
VS
proj
jichanorthNJ
212.3 1-1
185.99

Bruising Knights earn win over jichanorthNJ, 227.6-212.3

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat their projected point totals, but it was Bruising Knights who came out on top, securing a 227.6-212.3 win over jichanorthNJ. Bruising Knights never trailed in this one after grabbing a 35.3-point lead on Thursday behind Joe Mixon (18.6 points) and Tyler Boyd (16.7). Alvin Kamara (40.4 points) and Calvin Ridley (26.4) carried the flag for jichanorthNJ in the loss. Bruising Knights (1-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against cheeseheads, while jichanorthNJ (1-1) face off against PwnStars in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bruising Knights   jichanorthNJ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 16 points, the Colts defense more-than-doubled their 7.82-point projection in a 28-11 win over the Vikings. They allowed only 11 points, surrendered 175 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Bruising Knights this week. In Week 3, the Colts will play the Jets.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 227.6
1
Kyler Murray
QB
36.23
27.76
15.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.47
28.31
14.3%
3
David Montgomery
RB
28.2
18.04
12.4%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
19.2
11.54
8.4%
jichanorthNJ
Points
% of total points 212.3
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
40.4
24.56
19%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
26.4
14.95
12.4%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
25.9
8.78
12.2%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
25.5
26.1
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Bruising Knights boasted a 130.2-116.0 lead. David Montgomery had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Bruising Knights, while Diontae Johnson had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Calvin Ridley had a 22-yard touchdown catch for jichanorthNJ, while Tyler Higbee had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard pass for Bruising Knights, while Patrick Mahomes had a 54-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 210.4-132.0 lead for Bruising Knights.
Sunday Night
DK Metcalf had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Bruising Knights, helping the team to a 227.6-132.0 lead.

Points By Position

  Bruising Knights   jichanorthNJ

What If

Bruising Knights would have beaten five other teams besides jichanorthNJ this week.
jichanorthNJ would have lost to just two other teams besides Bruising Knights this week.
Bruising Knights would be 1-1 if they played jichanorthNJ every week.
Had they played each other last week, jichanorthNJ would have topped Bruising Knights 239.53-163.3.
If Bruising Knights had played every team in the league each week, they would be 7-7.
If they played every team every week, jichanorthNJ would be 11-3.

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