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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Sesquipedantic Squad
2-0 83.46
104.58
 
VS
proj
Diddy
78.58 1-1
110.09

Sesquipedantic Squad manage to knock off Diddy in 83.46-78.58 battle

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Sesquipedantic Squad did enough to knock off Diddy, eking out an 83.46-78.58 win. Diddy had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Sesquipedantic Squad led 83.46-72.58 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 6 points from the Green Bay Packers defense on Monday night for Diddy. Sesquipedantic Squad were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 244 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards for 25.26 points, and Darrell Henderson Jr., who racked up 82 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (14.2 points). Sesquipedantic Squad improve to 2-0 on the season, while Diddy fall to 1-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Diddy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense (34 Pts Allowed, 474 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 12 points against the Cardinals in Week 2. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 5.38-point projection. The Vikings defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 83.46
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.26
20.13
30.3%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
14.2
13.03
17%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12
5.38
14.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
9.9
11.45
11.9%
Diddy
Points
% of total points 78.58
1
Chris Carson
RB
15.1
13.52
19.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
12.8
9.84
16.3%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.1
9.69
12.9%
4
Noah Fant
TE
9.3
8.04
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had a 40-yard catch for Diddy, contributing to a 33.30-29.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Sesquipedantic Squad had a 76.46-69.68 lead. For Sesquipedantic Squad, Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Diddy with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Diddy

What If

Sesquipedantic Squad would have beaten only two other teams besides Diddy this week.
Diddy would have lost to nine other teams besides Sesquipedantic Squad this week.
If Sesquipedantic Squad played Diddy every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Had they played each other last week, Sesquipedantic Squad would have beaten Diddy 124.24-111.52.
If Sesquipedantic Squad had played every team in the league each week, they would be 14-8.
If they played every team every week, Diddy would be 10-12.

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