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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Ben Rapistberger
2-0 194.26
136.34
 
VS
proj
OJ Simpson
144.52 0-2
142.68

Back-and-forth battle ends with Ben Rapistberger coming back to knock off OJ Simpson in 194.26-144.52 rout

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Ben Rapistberger earned a convincing victory over OJ Simpson, rolling to a 194.26-144.52 win. OJ Simpson got out to an early 9.80-point lead on Thursday. Ben Rapistberger came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (19.56 points). Not to be deterred, OJ Simpson pulled it together later that night to take a 7.26-point lead behind Russell Wilson (43.42 points). But Ben Rapistberger came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as Alvin Kamara (38.4 points) and Tre'Quan Smith (13.6) put them back ahead once and for all. Ben Rapistberger (2-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Krewe Edition, while OJ Simpson (0-2) will take on Whole ngata love in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Ben Rapistberger   OJ Simpson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (168 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 45.6 points in a 42-21 win over the Lions in Week 2. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.76-point projection. Jones ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Ben Rapistberger
Points
% of total points 194.26
1
Aaron Jones
RB
45.6
17.76
23.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.4
21.78
19.8%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
20.2
13.73
10.4%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
19.56
29.11
10.1%
OJ Simpson
Points
% of total points 144.52
1
Russell Wilson
QB
43.42
26.14
30%
2
DJ Moore
WR
20
14.87
13.8%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
17.08
13.1%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.4
14.92
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch for OJ Simpson, helping to stake OJ Simpson to a 30.00-20.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Aaron Jones had a 75-yard touchdown run for Ben Rapistberger, while Noah Fant had a 20-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 101.10-98.50 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday night, but it was OJ Simpson who grabbed the lead, 144.52-137.26. For Ben Rapistberger, DK Metcalf had a 54-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for OJ Simpson with a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Ben Rapistberger   OJ Simpson

What If

Ben Rapistberger would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
OJ Simpson would have lost to three other teams besides Ben Rapistberger this week.
If Ben Rapistberger played OJ Simpson every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Ben Rapistberger would have topped OJ Simpson 143.5-129.78 had they played each other last week.
If Ben Rapistberger had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-3.
If they played every team every week, OJ Simpson would be 10-8.

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