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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
PATRIOTS RULE
2-0 199.64
185.59
 
VS
proj
Winged Helmets 5
195.89 0-2
203.89

Despite top scorer Jones, Winged Helmets 5 fall to PATRIOTS RULE in 199.64-195.89 squeaker

Aaron Jones had 38 points for Winged Helmets 5, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish PATRIOTS RULE, who narrowly earned a 199.64-195.89 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as PATRIOTS RULE led 199.64-136.59 heading into Monday night. Winged Helmets 5 made it close behind Aaron Jones, who racked up 115 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns for 38 points, and De'Vondre Campbell, who made 13 tackles and intercepted a pass (10.95 points). PATRIOTS RULE were led by Tyrann Mathieu (6 Tackles, 2 Ints) and Jalen Hurts (190 Pass Yds, 82 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). PATRIOTS RULE improve to 2-0 on the season, while Winged Helmets 5 fall to 0-2.

Matchup Timeline

  PATRIOTS RULE   Winged Helmets 5

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Steelers in Week 2, Ruggs III scored 21.35 points to more-than-triple his 6.89-point projection. He caught 5 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on PATRIOTS RULE this week. Ruggs III will go up against the Dolphins next week.
Henry Ruggs III

Top Player Comparison

PATRIOTS RULE
Points
% of total points 199.64
1
Tyrann Mathieu
S
31
4.49
15.5%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
22.75
21.1
11.4%
3
Henry Ruggs III
WR
21.35
6.89
10.7%
4
Mike Evans
WR
20.75
12.85
10.4%
Winged Helmets 5
Points
% of total points 195.89
1
Aaron Jones
RB
38
18.92
19.4%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
23.31
18.87
11.9%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
21.25
7.32
10.8%
4
Tyrod Taylor
QB
18.05
15.66
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, PATRIOTS RULE emerged with a 108.09-89.31 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 91-yard pass for PATRIOTS RULE, while Henry Ruggs III had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 40-yard pass for Winged Helmets 5, while Tyrod Taylor had a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  PATRIOTS RULE   Winged Helmets 5

What If

PATRIOTS RULE would have beaten 12 other teams besides Winged Helmets 5 this week.
Winged Helmets 5 would have lost to just three other teams besides PATRIOTS RULE this week.
If PATRIOTS RULE played Winged Helmets 5 every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Winged Helmets 5 would have defeated PATRIOTS RULE 209.98-153.39 had they played each other last week.
If PATRIOTS RULE had played every team in the league each week, they would be 22-8.
If they played every team every week, Winged Helmets 5 would be 24-6.

Coach Talk

PATRIOTS RULE
Hey, it's good to be confident, PATRIOTS RULE. It's a bold move to roll out, not one, but TWO players with zero points (Anthony Schwartz and Kyle Van Noy), while still getting the W! All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Winged Helmets 5
It's entirely possible that Winged Helmets 5 may be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating only 12 total targets in Week 2, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently made most of their contributions by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.