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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Ivan the Destroyer
1-1 139.55
139.83
 
VS
proj
Rice & Beans
135.8 1-1
163.38

Rice & Beans lose to Ivan the Destroyer in 139.55-135.80 battle

Rice & Beans were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, as Ivan the Destroyer squeaked by for a 139.55-135.80 win. Rice & Beans made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Ivan the Destroyer led 139.55-129.80 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 6 points from Wil Lutz on Monday night for Rice & Beans. Cam Newton (397 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 47 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Kareem Hunt (86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Ivan the Destroyer in the win. Ivan the Destroyer (1-1) will look to sustain their momentum against the end, while Rice & Beans (1-1) will try to get back on track against Pressure Checkr 2020.

Matchup Timeline

  Ivan the Destroyer   Rice & Beans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 2, Hunt racked up 101 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 24.1 points and scored 82.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Ivan the Destroyer this week. Next week, Hunt will go up against the Football Team.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Ivan the Destroyer
Points
% of total points 139.55
1
Cam Newton
QB
39.55
23.02
28.3%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
24.1
13.19
17.3%
3
Mike Evans
WR
23.4
18.2
16.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
12.6
16.54
9%
Rice & Beans
Points
% of total points 135.8
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.6
24.84
17.4%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
23.2
13.4
17.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.2
21.08
16.3%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
17.08
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Rice & Beans became the proud owner of a 110.90-93.70 lead. For Ivan the Destroyer, Mike Evans had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers had a 41-yard pass for Rice & Beans, while Diontae Johnson had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Cam Newton had a 49-yard pass for Ivan the Destroyer, contributing to a 139.55-129.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Ivan the Destroyer   Rice & Beans

What If

Ivan the Destroyer would have beaten only two other teams besides Rice & Beans this week.
Rice & Beans would have lost to nine other teams besides Ivan the Destroyer this week.
Ivan the Destroyer would be 1-1 if they played Rice & Beans every week.
Last week, Rice & Beans would have defeated Ivan the Destroyer 171.85-102.65.
If Ivan the Destroyer had played every team in the league each week, they would be 3-19.
If they played every team every week, Rice & Beans would be 11-11.

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