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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Mario's Team
1-1 33.38
32.4
 
VS
proj
Saul Elizarraras
18.47 0-2
16.51

Saul Elizarraras lose to Mario's Team in 33.38-18.47 rout despite beating projections

Saul Elizarraras rose to the occasion and beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Mario's Team rolled to a 33.38-18.47 victory. Saul Elizarraras took a 1.83-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mario's Team after that. They were led by Quinton Dunbar (3.45 points) and Devin White (3.35). Nick Chubb (124 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Matthew Stafford (244 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Saul Elizarraras in the loss. Mario's Team (1-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Str8CashHomey, while Saul Elizarraras (0-2) try to earn their first win against Heavy Doobage.

Matchup Timeline

  Mario's Team   Saul Elizarraras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dunbar (5 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 3.45 points in a 35-30 win over the Patriots in Week 2. His scoring output nearly doubled his 1.81-point projection. Dunbar ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Quinton Dunbar

Top Player Comparison

Mario's Team
Points
% of total points 33.38
1
Quinton Dunbar
CB
3.45
1.81
10.3%
2
Devin White
LB
3.35
2.13
10%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
2.81
1.53
8.4%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
2.6
3.22
7.8%
Saul Elizarraras
Points
% of total points 18.47
1
Nick Chubb
RB
3.34
1.95
18.1%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
2.35
2.68
12.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
2
1.7
10.8%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
1.52
1.12
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Mario's Team, who trailed 4.84-3.01 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Mario's Team who grabbed the lead, 23.28-16.90. Diontae Johnson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Mario's Team, while Aaron Rodgers had a 41-yard pass. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Saul Elizarraras, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Night
DK Metcalf had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Mario's Team, helping the team to a 33.38-18.47 lead.

Points By Position

  Mario's Team   Saul Elizarraras

What If

Mario's Team would have beaten 10 other teams besides Saul Elizarraras this week.
Saul Elizarraras would have lost to nine other teams besides Mario's Team this week.
If they played Saul Elizarraras every week, Mario's Team would be 2-0 this season.
Mario's Team would have been victorious over Saul Elizarraras 30.15-11.55 had they played each other last week.
If Mario's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-6.
If they played every team every week, Saul Elizarraras would be 3-23.

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