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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Soaring Seagulls
2-0 206.5
244.22
 
VS
proj
Baboons
195.5 1-1
254.51

Soaring Seagulls find way to beat Baboons 206.5-195.5

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but Soaring Seagulls did enough to knock off Baboons. Predicted to fall short by a score of 254.5-244.2, Soaring Seagulls emerged victorious with a 206.5-195.5 win over Baboons. Soaring Seagulls grabbed an early 2.5-point lead on Thursday. Baboons came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Baker Mayfield (34 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (17). Unphased, Soaring Seagulls got it going later that afternoon, as Ryan Tannehill (45 points) and Dak Prescott (27) put them back ahead for good. Soaring Seagulls (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against OTF Markus, while Baboons (1-1) take on Splooge Drenched BJ Queens in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Soaring Seagulls   Baboons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans was one of seven starters to overachieve for Soaring Seagulls this week. He scored 24 points (5 Rec, 75 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) against the Falcons in Week 2 to beat his 16.21-point projection. Evans ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Soaring Seagulls
Points
% of total points 206.5
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
45
40.49
21.8%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
27
48.49
13.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
24
16.21
11.6%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
18
16.06
8.7%
Baboons
Points
% of total points 195.5
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
50
43.47
25.6%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
34
47.59
17.4%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
17
11.75
8.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
17
16.96
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard run for Soaring Seagulls to contribute to an 8.0-5.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Baboons who claimed the lead, 104.5-68.0. For Soaring Seagulls, Deebo Samuel had a 40-yard catch. Baker Mayfield had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Baboons, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Soaring Seagulls emerged with a 206.5-166.5 lead. For Soaring Seagulls, Ryan Tannehill had a 51-yard pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Baboons with a 64-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Soaring Seagulls   Baboons

What If

Soaring Seagulls would have beaten only two other teams besides Baboons this week.
Baboons would have lost to six other teams besides Soaring Seagulls this week.
If they played Baboons every week, Soaring Seagulls would be 1-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Baboons would have gotten the victory over Soaring Seagulls 343-270.5.
If Soaring Seagulls had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-7.
If they played every team every week, Baboons would be 11-7.

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