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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Square357
2-0 228
190.46
 
VS
proj
Double Tap Champ
197 1-1
208.54

Square357 defeat Double Tap Champ, 228-197

Square357 stepped up, earning a 228-197 win over Double Tap Champ, who fell short of projections. Double Tap Champ earned a 30-point lead on Thursday, but Square357 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (40 points) and Terry McLaurin (33). Kyler Murray (286 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 67 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 277 Yds Allowed) did their part for Double Tap Champ in the loss. Square357 improve to 2-0 on the season, while Double Tap Champ fall to 1-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Square357   Double Tap Champ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 120 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Titans, Robinson tallied 29 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 14.11-point projection in the 33-30 loss. Robinson ranks #60 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Square357
Points
% of total points 228
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
40
33.36
17.5%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
33
16.82
14.5%
3
James Robinson
RB
29
14.11
12.7%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
24
14.25
10.5%
Double Tap Champ
Points
% of total points 197
1
Kyler Murray
QB
39
29.92
19.8%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
33
38.43
16.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
30
16.34
15.2%
4
DJ Moore
WR
30
17.37
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Square357 owned a 136-120 lead. For Square357, Matthew Stafford had a 24-yard touchdown pass. DJ Chark Jr. made the highlight reel for Double Tap Champ with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Square357 became the proud owner of a 204-197 lead. Terry McLaurin had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Square357, while Tyreek Hill had a 54-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Double Tap Champ with a 21-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Square357   Double Tap Champ

What If

Square357 would have beaten seven other teams besides Double Tap Champ this week.
Double Tap Champ would have lost to just two other teams besides Square357 this week.
Square357 would be 2-0 if they played Double Tap Champ every week.
Last week, Square357 would have defeated Double Tap Champ 216-201.
If Square357 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-1.
If they played every team every week, Double Tap Champ would be 12-6.

Coach Talk

Square357
So what if you ultimately dropped to second place in the standings this past week... the important thing here is that your crew won the matchup. Stay laser-focused week-to-week and the results are sure to follow.
Double Tap Champ
We should use this defeat as a chance to learn and regroup for next week, Double Tap Champ. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and configure the most-potent lineup possible in Week 3.