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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
2-0 185.55
160.64
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
142.1 0-2
143.72

War Pony knock off Steel Reign, 185.55-142.10

War Pony stepped up, earning a 185.55-142.10 win over Steel Reign, who fell short of projections. War Pony leapt out to a 66.15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 75.95 points from Josh Allen (417 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 153 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Dak Prescott (450 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Chris Carson (72 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Steel Reign in the loss. War Pony (2-0) will look to add to their success against Redlegs, while Steel Reign (0-2) attempt to get back on track against Doughboys.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense scored 15 points in a 28-11 win over the Vikings to more-than-double their 6.82-point projection. They allowed only 11 points, surrendered 175 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on War Pony this week. In Week 3, the Colts will face the Jets.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 185.55
1
Josh Allen
QB
46.65
26.04
25.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.4
21.9
20.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
29.3
14.37
15.8%
4
John Brown
WR
18.2
12.85
9.8%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 142.1
1
Dak Prescott
QB
46.3
29.77
32.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
19.8
14.37
13.9%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
16.3
12.43
11.5%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
6.83
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was War Pony who claimed the lead, 135.65-69.50. Josh Allen teamed up with Stefon Diggs on multiple big plays for War Pony: a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 46-yard touchdown pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Steel Reign with a 58-yard pass.
Sunday Late
J.K. Dobbins had a 44-yard run for Steel Reign, who trailed 147.15-122.30 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Steel Reign

What If

War Pony would have beaten 11 other teams besides Steel Reign this week.
Steel Reign would have lost to seven other teams besides War Pony this week.
War Pony would be 2-0 if they played Steel Reign every week.
Had they played each other last week, War Pony would have topped Steel Reign 199.1-144.2.
If War Pony had played every team in the league each week, they would be 25-1.
If they played every team every week, Steel Reign would be 13-13.

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