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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
The Big Gronkowski
1-1 190.53
205.43
 
VS
proj
The Outlaws
135.55 1-1
200.7

The Outlaws succumb to The Big Gronkowski, 190.53-135.55

There's no way around it, The Outlaws dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as The Big Gronkowski secured a 190.53-135.55 win. The Outlaws nabbed an 11.00-point lead on Thursday, but The Big Gronkowski held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 163 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (343 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds). Diontae Johnson (9 Rec, 105 Rec Yds) and Justin Herbert (338 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 12 Rush Yds) were the leading scorers for The Outlaws in the loss. The Big Gronkowski (1-1) will look to notch another W against FEAR THE NECKBEARD, while The Outlaws (1-1) will attempt to get back on track against Nashville Ninjas.

Matchup Timeline

  The Big Gronkowski   The Outlaws

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp caught 9 passes for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Rams beat the Colts 27-24. In doing so, he put up 42.87 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Big Gronkowski this week. In Week 3, Kupp and the Rams will square off against the Buccaneers.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

The Big Gronkowski
Points
% of total points 190.53
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
42.87
16.28
22.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
37.04
32.63
19.4%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
24.5
25.74
12.9%
4
Davante Adams
WR
20.82
22.85
10.9%
The Outlaws
Points
% of total points 135.55
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
20.75
15.94
15.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
20.57
29.65
15.2%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
18.1
13.71
13.4%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
16.72
14.62
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, after which The Big Gronkowski emerged with a 112.67-81.95 lead. Cooper Kupp had a 44-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for The Big Gronkowski, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Diontae Johnson had a 41-yard catch for The Outlaws, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Big Gronkowski had a 169.71-134.55 lead. Russell Wilson had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard touchdown pass for The Big Gronkowski, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert had a 42-yard pass for The Outlaws, while Matt Prater had a 62-yard field goal.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 50-yard catch for The Big Gronkowski on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Big Gronkowski   The Outlaws

What If

The Big Gronkowski would have beaten seven other teams besides The Outlaws this week.
The Outlaws would have lost to nine other teams besides The Big Gronkowski this week.
If they played The Outlaws every week, The Big Gronkowski would be 2-0 this season.
The Big Gronkowski would have topped The Outlaws 202.58-181.43 had they played each other last week.
If The Big Gronkowski had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-6.
If they played every team every week, The Outlaws would be 6-16.

Coach Talk

The Big Gronkowski
Wow, The Big Gronkowski, you put the rest of the league on notice with this performance. Not only did you win by almost 55 points, you also climbed from seventh place to fifth in the league standings!
The Outlaws
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity didn't go unnoticed. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like The Big Gronkowski succeed this week... and maybe one day, they'll do you a solid and return the favor. Keep your head up, The Outlaws!