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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Jon Gruden
2-0 130
93.51
 
VS
proj
RiSeN!
117.55 0-2
95.4

Jon Gruden defeat RiSeN!, 130.00-117.55

Both teams brought their A game and beat their projected point totals, but Jon Gruden beat RiSeN!, emerging victorious with a 130.00-117.55 win. RiSeN! took a 25.10-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Nick Chubb (23.65 points) and A.J. Green (1.45). But Jon Gruden held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Matt Ryan (273 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (11 Tackles, 1 Sack). Jon Gruden (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Raider4life, while RiSeN! (0-2) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Anteater.

Matchup Timeline

  Jon Gruden   RiSeN!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Winfield Jr. was one of eight starters to overachieve for Jon Gruden this week. He scored 17.75 points (11 Tackles, 1 Sack) in a 31-17 win over the Panthers to more-than-double his 8.19-point projection. Winfield Jr. ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Antoine Winfield Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Jon Gruden
Points
% of total points 130
1
Matt Ryan
QB
29.35
16.3
22.6%
2
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
17.75
8.19
13.7%
3
David Montgomery
RB
13.35
6.64
10.3%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
13
9.38
10%
RiSeN!
Points
% of total points 117.55
1
Aaron Jones
RB
34.8
9.15
29.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23.65
8.64
20.1%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.3
16.64
13.9%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
10.6
6.51
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, RiSeN! owned a 97.80-89.05 lead. Matt Ryan had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Jon Gruden, while David Montgomery had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Jones had a 75-yard touchdown run for RiSeN!, while Aaron Rodgers had a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mark Ingram II had a 30-yard touchdown run for Jon Gruden, helping the team to a 128.15-101.95 lead.
Sunday Night
DK Metcalf had a 54-yard touchdown catch for RiSeN!, who trailed 128.15-117.55 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Jon Gruden   RiSeN!

What If

Jon Gruden would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
RiSeN! would have lost to just two other teams besides Jon Gruden this week.
If they played RiSeN! every week, Jon Gruden would be 2-0 this season.
Jon Gruden would have defeated RiSeN! 100.15-79.72 had they played each other last week.
If Jon Gruden had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-4.
If they played every team every week, RiSeN! would be 19-11.

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