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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
DixieDogs
1-1 188.5
164.89
 
VS
proj
V2Victory
183.92 1-1
145.77

DixieDogs knock off V2Victory in 188.50-183.92 battle

Both teams brought their A game, but DixieDogs took down V2Victory, eking out a 188.50-183.92 win. V2Victory had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. DixieDogs led 179.20-151.62 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 32.3 points from Darren Waller and the New Orleans Saints defense on Monday night for V2Victory. Aaron Jones (168 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Christian McCaffrey (59 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 29 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for DixieDogs in the victory. DixieDogs (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against Cam Carry Me, while V2Victory (1-1) meet Mean Machine in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  DixieDogs   V2Victory

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Lions in Week 2, Jones racked up 236 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 45.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on DixieDogs this week. Next week, Jones will go up against the Saints.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

DixieDogs
Points
% of total points 188.5
1
Aaron Jones
RB
45.6
17.86
24.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.54
13.2%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.8
17.51
11.6%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.24
15.45
9.1%
V2Victory
Points
% of total points 183.92
1
Darren Waller
TE
28.3
13.16
15.4%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.76
15.74
14%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
21.46
14.94
11.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
19.8
14.49
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, DixieDogs became the proud owner of a 144.40-113.02 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for DixieDogs, while Aaron Jones had a 75-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 63-yard pass for V2Victory, while Gardner Minshew II had a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had multiple 58-yard field goals for DixieDogs, while Tyreek Hill had a 54-yard touchdown catch, helping DixieDogs to a 179.20-131.82 lead.

Points By Position

  DixieDogs   V2Victory

What If

DixieDogs would have beaten four other teams besides V2Victory this week.
V2Victory would have lost to just two other teams besides DixieDogs this week.
If they played V2Victory every week, DixieDogs would be 2-0 this season.
Had they played each other last week, DixieDogs would have gotten the win over V2Victory 167.82-146.2.
If DixieDogs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 9-5.
If they played every team every week, V2Victory would be 6-8.

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