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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gang
1-1 155.43
128.03
 
VS
proj
The Bandit 💪🏾
150.55 0-2
124.01

Gridiron Gang come back to defeat The Bandit 💪🏾 in 155.43-150.55 battle

Both teams outperformed expectations, but Gridiron Gang took down The Bandit 💪🏾. Predicted to win 128.03-124.01, Gridiron Gang rallied to earn a 155.43-150.55 victory over The Bandit 💪🏾. After trailing 150.55-131.80 heading into Monday night, Gridiron Gang charged back behind Drew Brees (16.88 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (6.75). Aaron Jones (50.7 points) and Stefon Diggs (25.3) led the way for The Bandit 💪🏾 in the loss. Gridiron Gang (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against Old school Nelson, while The Bandit 💪🏾 (0-2) will face Whatdeysay in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gang   The Bandit 💪🏾

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 54 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Eagles, Higbee tallied 24.65 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 7.71-point projection in the 37-19 win. Higbee ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gang
Points
% of total points 155.43
1
Nick Chubb
RB
30.95
17.27
19.9%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
24.65
13.28
15.9%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
24.65
7.71
15.9%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
22.65
17.14
14.6%
The Bandit 💪🏾
Points
% of total points 150.55
1
Aaron Jones
RB
50.7
18.32
33.7%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
25.3
11.34
16.8%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
17.1
23.78
11.4%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
16
12.67
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Gridiron Gang who took the lead, 121.30-91.00. Calvin Ridley had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Gang, while Tyler Higbee had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for The Bandit 💪🏾, while Aaron Jones had a 75-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a couple of 58-yard field goals for The Bandit 💪🏾, while Mark Ingram II had a 30-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 136.10-131.80 lead for The Bandit 💪🏾.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gang   The Bandit 💪🏾

What If

Gridiron Gang would have beaten six other teams besides The Bandit 💪🏾 this week.
The Bandit 💪🏾 would have lost to just two other teams besides Gridiron Gang this week.
Gridiron Gang would be 2-0 if they played The Bandit 💪🏾 every week.
Gridiron Gang would have beaten The Bandit 💪🏾 116.65-98.62 had they played each other last week.
If Gridiron Gang had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-7.
If they played every team every week, The Bandit 💪🏾 would be 6-12.

Coach Talk

Gridiron Gang
Mission accomplished, Gridiron Gang. Nice work fielding a team that registered over 155 points this past week. Let's tip our cap to the GM of The Bandit 💪🏾, take this W in stride, and continue pushing forward to the Third Coast Football League championship.
The Bandit 💪🏾
Let's use this past week as a chance to learn and start thinking about next week, The Bandit 💪🏾. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and deploy the best possible lineup in Week 3.