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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Pit Steelers (ZS)
1-1 58
32.87
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
32 1-1
31.31

Pit Steelers (ZS) earn win over New Orleans Saints in 58-32 rout

Pit Steelers (ZS) brought their A game and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 58-32 win over New Orleans Saints. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Pit Steelers (ZS) grabbed a 39-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 18 points from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (21 Pts Allowed, 319 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Jonnu Smith (4 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Alvin Kamara (79 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 95 Rec Yds) and Wil Lutz (1-1 FG, 31 long, 3-3 XP) were the leaders for New Orleans Saints in the loss. Pit Steelers (ZS) (1-1) will look to rack up another W against New England Patriots, while New Orleans Saints (1-1) attempt to get back on track against Los Angeles Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Pit Steelers (ZS)   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith was one of seven starters to overachieve for Pit Steelers (ZS) this week. He scored 7 points (4 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) in a 33-30 win over the Jaguars to crush his 1.08-point projection. Smith ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Jonnu Smith

Top Player Comparison

Pit Steelers (ZS)
Points
% of total points 58
1
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.13
25.9%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11
7.15
19%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
7
1.08
12.1%
4
James Conner
RB
7
2.95
12.1%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 32
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
14
4.48
43.8%
2
Wil Lutz
K
6
8.7
18.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
4
2.89
12.5%
4
Drew Brees
QB
4
6.85
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Pit Steelers (ZS) who emerged with the lead, 43-4. Ben Roethlisberger had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Pit Steelers (ZS), while Calvin Ridley had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for New Orleans Saints with a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Pit Steelers (ZS)   New Orleans Saints

What If

Pit Steelers (ZS) would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
New Orleans Saints would have lost to eight other teams besides Pit Steelers (ZS) this week.
If Pit Steelers (ZS) played New Orleans Saints every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Had they played each other last week, New Orleans Saints would have gotten the win over Pit Steelers (ZS) 43-41.
If Pit Steelers (ZS) had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-2.
If they played every team every week, New Orleans Saints would be 16-10.

Coach Talk

Pit Steelers (ZS)
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Pit Steelers (ZS)! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve. Our starting running back was severely outplayed this past week. James Conner (121 total yards, one TD) logged just 7 points in Week 2, and the starting backfield for New Orleans Saints doubled us up with a score of 14. Let's work with the O-line to find some more holes in Week 3!
New Orleans Saints
Fortunately, New Orleans Saints, this week's problem was pretty easy to identify. Choosing to start T.Y. Hilton and Michael Thomas in a tough fantasy matchup... let's consider this to be a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again?