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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Legion of BOOM
2-0 144.96
128.12
 
VS
proj
King of the NORTH
116.18 0-2
129

Legion of BOOM come back to knock off King of the NORTH in 144.96-116.18 rout

Legion of BOOM rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 144.96-116.18 win over King of the NORTH, who fell short of projections. Legion of BOOM got out to a 10.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon. King of the NORTH came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (32.2 points) and Terry McLaurin (21.33). Not to be deterred, Legion of BOOM made a run on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Alvin Kamara (38.48 points) and Jared Cook (8.87) put them back on top once and for all. Legion of BOOM improve to 2-0 on the season, while King of the NORTH fall to 0-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Legion of BOOM   King of the NORTH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.93 points, the Ravens defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 17 points in a 33-16 win over the Texans. They allowed 16 points, surrendered 304 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Legion of BOOM this week. The Ravens will square off against the Chiefs next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Legion of BOOM
Points
% of total points 144.96
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.48
23.01
26.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.33
21.7
14%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
7.93
11.7%
4
John Brown
WR
15.47
10.85
10.7%
King of the NORTH
Points
% of total points 116.18
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.2
27.2
27.7%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
21.33
12.11
18.4%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
18.5
10.69
15.9%
4
Adam Humphries
WR
14.2
9.7
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
John Brown had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Legion of BOOM, helping the team to a 65.53-54.85 lead.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 54-yard touchdown pass for King of the NORTH, while Terry McLaurin had a 24-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 116.18-97.61 lead for King of the NORTH.

Points By Position

  Legion of BOOM   King of the NORTH

What If

Legion of BOOM would have beaten eight other teams besides King of the NORTH this week.
King of the NORTH would have lost to seven other teams besides Legion of BOOM this week.
If Legion of BOOM played King of the NORTH every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Last week, Legion of BOOM would have beaten King of the NORTH 142.33-105.93.
If Legion of BOOM had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-5.
If they played every team every week, King of the NORTH would be 4-18.

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