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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Packer backers
2-0 102.22
107.79
 
VS
proj
Second half scrubs
91.64 0-2
100.93

Despite top scorer Murray, Second half scrubs fall to Packer backers, 102.22-91.64

Kyler Murray racked up 33.14 points for Second half scrubs, the best total in the matchup and sixth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Packer backers, who earned a 102.22-91.64 victory. Packer backers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 2.00-point lead on Thursday behind . Kyler Murray (286 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 67 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (101 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Second half scrubs in the loss. Packer backers (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Patrick Mahomeless, while Second half scrubs (0-2) will try to generate some positive momentum against Rookie.

Matchup Timeline

  Packer backers   Second half scrubs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed 21 points, surrendered 319 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 26-21 win over the Broncos. In doing so, they put up 13 points and scored 49.6% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Packer backers this week. The Steelers will battle the Texans next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Packer backers
Points
% of total points 102.22
1
Matt Ryan
QB
28.52
20.07
27.9%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.8
12.65
14.5%
3
Harrison Butker
K
13
9.92
12.7%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
8.69
12.7%
Second half scrubs
Points
% of total points 91.64
1
Kyler Murray
QB
33.14
22.89
36.2%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17
14.36
18.6%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
11.75
15.7%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
11.5
8.59
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Packer backers, helping the team to a 61.02-55.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Packer backers had a 91.72-91.64 lead. For Packer backers, Harrison Butker had multiple 58-yard field goals. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Second half scrubs with a 21-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Packer backers   Second half scrubs

What If

Packer backers would have beaten five other teams besides Second half scrubs this week.
Second half scrubs would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Packer backers played Second half scrubs every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Had they played each other last week, Packer backers would have gotten the win over Second half scrubs 121.8-76.7.
If Packer backers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-5.
If they played every team every week, Second half scrubs would be 1-21.

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