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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Gruden Grinders
1-1 138.38
107.72
 
VS
proj
Bald Z-gles
117.92 1-1
103

Gruden Grinders earn win over Bald Z-gles in 138.38-117.92 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat expectations, but Gruden Grinders got the best of Bald Z-gles. Predicted to win 107.72-103.00, Gruden Grinders rolled to a 138.38-117.92 victory over Bald Z-gles. Bald Z-gles got out to a 14.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Gruden Grinders after that. They were led by Cam Newton (35.58 points) and Calvin Ridley (26.4). Matt Ryan (35.52 points) and James Conner (19.6) carried the flag for Bald Z-gles in the loss. Gruden Grinders (1-1) will look to sustain their momentum against CornHub, while Bald Z-gles (1-1) match up against Goffam City in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Gruden Grinders   Bald Z-gles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waller (12 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.3 points against the Saints in Week 2. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.69-point projection. Waller ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

Gruden Grinders
Points
% of total points 138.38
1
Cam Newton
QB
35.58
20.13
25.7%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
26.4
14.54
19.1%
3
Darren Waller
TE
22.3
10.69
16.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.2
19.38
13.9%
Bald Z-gles
Points
% of total points 117.92
1
Matt Ryan
QB
35.52
20.58
30.1%
2
James Conner
RB
19.6
13.27
16.6%
3
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.45
12.7%
4
Russell Gage
WR
13.6
8.41
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Bald Z-gles who emerged with the lead, 94.62-80.50. For Gruden Grinders, Calvin Ridley had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Bald Z-gles, while James Conner had a 59-yard run.
Sunday Night
Cam Newton had a 49-yard pass for Gruden Grinders, helping the team to a 116.08-109.62 lead.

Points By Position

  Gruden Grinders   Bald Z-gles

What If

Gruden Grinders would have beaten nine other teams besides Bald Z-gles this week.
Bald Z-gles would have lost to five other teams besides Gruden Grinders this week.
Gruden Grinders would be 1-1 if they played Bald Z-gles every week.
Last week, Bald Z-gles would have been victorious over Gruden Grinders 111.1-107.9.
If Gruden Grinders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-10.
If they played every team every week, Bald Z-gles would be 15-11.

Coach Talk

Gruden Grinders
You know what, Gruden Grinders, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to start a player with zero points (James White), while still earning the W. All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Bald Z-gles
Bald Z-gles will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) combined to get a healthy 25 targets in Week 2. Chemistry seems to be an issue, as that group hauled in just 13 catches.