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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
2-0 212.34
190.04
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
155.28 0-2
186.96

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man defy expectations, knock off New York Giants, 212.34-155.28

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 212.34-155.28 win over New York Giants, who fell short of projections. New York Giants nabbed a 1.50-point lead on Thursday, but Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Calvin Ridley (29.9 points) and James Conner (20.1). Patrick Mahomes (302 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 54 Rush Yds) and Micah Kiser (16 Tackles) led the charge for New York Giants in the loss. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Seattle Seahawks, while New York Giants (0-2) will meet Dallas Cowboys in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 111 yards against the Vikings, Alie-Cox tallied 17.1 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 8.39-point projection in the 28-11 win. Alie-Cox will face the Jets next week.
Mo Alie-Cox

Top Player Comparison

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 212.34
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
29.9
17.69
14.1%
2
James Conner
RB
20.1
14.92
9.5%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
17.24
21.21
8.1%
4
Mo Alie-Cox
TE
17.1
8.39
8.1%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 155.28
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.48
28.8
20.3%
2
Micah Kiser
LB
20.5
6.43
13.2%
3
Jordan Phillips
DE
11
5.28
7.1%
4
Zach Pascal
WR
10.9
7.81
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man who owned the lead, 166.44-88.90. Calvin Ridley had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while James Conner had a 59-yard run. Marquez Valdes-Scantling made the highlight reel for New York Giants with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 54-yard touchdown pass for New York Giants, who trailed 188.74-151.48 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   New York Giants

What If

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man would have beaten 10 other teams besides New York Giants this week.
New York Giants would have lost to 16 other teams besides Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man this week.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man would be 2-0 if they played New York Giants every week.
Last week, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man would have beaten New York Giants 184.76-168.34.
If Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-18.
If they played every team every week, New York Giants would be 8-30.

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