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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
2-0 34
30.02
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
33 0-2
28.65

Seattle Seahawks top projections, earn win against Cincinnati Bengals in 34-33 battle

Both teams exceeded expectations, but Seattle Seahawks got the best of Cincinnati Bengals, eking out a 34-33 win. Cincinnati Bengals had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Seattle Seahawks led 34-29 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 4 points from Darren Waller on Monday night for Cincinnati Bengals. Russell Wilson (15 points) and Jason Myers (5) were the top scorers for Seattle Seahawks in the win. Seattle Seahawks (2-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Dallas Cowboys, while Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) attempt to earn their first win against GB Packers (JP).

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 288 yards and 5 touchdowns and running for 39 yards against the Patriots, Wilson tallied 15 points this week. He scored 83.6% more than his 8.17-point projection in the 35-30 win. Wilson ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 34
1
Russell Wilson
QB
15
8.17
44.1%
2
Jason Myers
K
5
7.82
14.7%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
4
2.71
11.8%
4
Chris Carson
RB
4
3.17
11.8%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 33
1
Randy Bullock
K
12
5.56
36.4%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
10
6.63
30.3%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
4
2.01
12.1%
4
Darren Waller
TE
4
1.2
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, helping to stake Cincinnati Bengals to a 25-0 lead.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson found DK Metcalf for a 54-yard touchdown pass for Seattle Seahawks. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 34-29 lead for Seattle Seahawks.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Cincinnati Bengals

What If

Seattle Seahawks would have beaten five other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
Cincinnati Bengals would have lost to seven other teams besides Seattle Seahawks this week.
Seattle Seahawks would be 2-0 if they played Cincinnati Bengals every week.
Had they played each other last week, Seattle Seahawks would have topped Cincinnati Bengals 40-17.
If Seattle Seahawks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-9-1.
If they played every team every week, Cincinnati Bengals would be 6-20.

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