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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts
2-0 277
272.52
 
VS
proj
The Brees Connection
251 0-2
259.29

Despite top scorer Henry, The Brees Connection fall to Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts, 277-251

Derrick Henry racked up 52 points for The Brees Connection, the best total in the matchup and eighth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts, who rallied to earn a 277-251 victory. Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts trailed 251-248 heading into Sunday night, but the squad made a run behind Travis Kelce (29 points). Derrick Henry (182 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 55 Rec Yds) and Justin Herbert (338 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 12 Rush Yds) did everything they could for The Brees Connection in defeat. Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts (2-0) will look to build on their success against Are Ya Winning Son?, while The Brees Connection (0-2) will face The Big Trubisky in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts   The Brees Connection

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 20 tackles and recording a sack against the Titans, Wagner tallied 20 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 9-point projection in the 33-30 loss. Wagner ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Bobby Wagner

Top Player Comparison

Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts
Points
% of total points 277
1
Russell Wilson
QB
53
53.76
19.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
38
47.91
13.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
33
16.65
11.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
29
19.27
10.5%
The Brees Connection
Points
% of total points 251
1
Derrick Henry
RB
52
14.06
20.7%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
48
49.98
19.1%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
27
44.61
10.8%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
22
17.51
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts had a 146-96 lead. Ben Roethlisberger teamed up with Diontae Johnson for a 41-yard pass for Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts. Roethlisberger also lit up the scoreboard with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow connected with Ja'Marr Chase for a 42-yard touchdown pass for The Brees Connection.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Brees Connection who claimed the lead, 251-248. Russell Wilson had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard touchdown pass for Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts, while Matt Prater had a 62-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry had a 60-yard touchdown run for The Brees Connection, while Justin Herbert had a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts to contribute to a 277-251 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts   The Brees Connection

What If

Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts would have beaten six other teams besides The Brees Connection this week.
The Brees Connection would have lost to three other teams besides Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts this week.
If Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts played The Brees Connection every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Last week, The Brees Connection would have been victorious over Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts 238-237.5.
If Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 9-9.
If they played every team every week, The Brees Connection would be 8-10.

Coach Talk

Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts
Nice job assembling a lineup that won by 26 points this past week. We did what we had to do and took care of business. We should keep this momentum rolling as we step into our next challenge in Week 3.
The Brees Connection
Unless The Brees Connection wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing many chances" is not an excuse this week. As a group, our six pass-catchers (five WR and one TE) were targeted a whopping 43 times in Week 2. With just 22 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.