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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Newbies Rule
2-0 179.7
175.21
 
VS
proj
Big Blue
153.33 1-1
196.53

Big Blue come up short of predictions, succumb to Newbies Rule, 179.70-153.33

There's no easy way to put it, Big Blue underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Newbies Rule emerged victorious with a 179.70-153.33 win. Newbies Rule leapt out to a 77.27-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Josh Allen (417 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (31) and never looked back. Russell Wilson (288 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 39 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Big Blue in the loss. Newbies Rule (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Ram's Den, while Big Blue (1-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Greyhound Express.

Matchup Timeline

  Newbies Rule   Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-28 win over the Dolphins, Allen scored 41.7 points to beat his 25.34-point projection. He passed for 417 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 18 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Newbies Rule this week. Next week, Allen will go up against the Rams.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 179.7
1
Josh Allen
QB
41.7
25.34
23.2%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31
24.04
17.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.9
22.14
13.9%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
20.5
24.39
11.4%
Big Blue
Points
% of total points 153.33
1
Russell Wilson
QB
44
26.76
28.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.1
25.69
15.1%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
15
24.94
9.8%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
13.2
20.43
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Newbies Rule who emerged with the lead, 146.20-68.93. Josh Allen had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Newbies Rule, while Amari Cooper had a 58-yard catch. DJ Chark Jr. made the highlight reel for Big Blue with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had multiple 58-yard field goals for Newbies Rule to contribute to a 179.70-109.33 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass for Big Blue, who trailed 179.70-153.33 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Newbies Rule   Big Blue

What If

Newbies Rule would have beaten only one other team besides Big Blue this week.
Big Blue would have lost to five other teams besides Newbies Rule this week.
If they played Big Blue every week, Newbies Rule would be 1-1 this season.
Last week, Big Blue would have gotten the win over Newbies Rule 192.53-167.9.
If Newbies Rule had played every team in the league each week, they would be 4-10.
If they played every team every week, Big Blue would be 7-7.

Coach Talk

Newbies Rule
Listen, Newbies Rule, we do certainly admire the confidence. Deploying a player with zero points (George Kittle), while still getting the W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we'll be finished.
Big Blue
Your quarterback threw one interception and literally no touchdowns? We may have quite a dilemma on our hands here. Were the Bears actually that strong defending the pass, or was Daniel Jones just that sloppy from the pocket? You'll need to decide one way or the other... Big Blue, as you manage your lineup for Week 3 and beyond!