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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Nashville Ninjas
2-0 231.37
202.28
 
VS
proj
Clark Kent
189.13 0-2
209.61

Nashville Ninjas earn win over Clark Kent, 231.37-189.13

Nashville Ninjas stepped up, securing a 231.37-189.13 win over Clark Kent, who fell short of projections. Nashville Ninjas earned an early 8.25-point lead on Thursday. Clark Kent bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by the New England Patriots defense (41 points) and Najee Harris (19.4). Unphased, Nashville Ninjas pulled it together later that afternoon, as Derrick Henry (51.8 points) and Kyler Murray (48.57) put them back on top for good. Nashville Ninjas (2-0) will look to sustain their momentum against The Outlaws, while Clark Kent (0-2) face off against Pain and Suffering in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Nashville Ninjas   Clark Kent

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 51.8 points, Henry more-than-tripled his 16.25-point projection as the Titans beat the Seahawks 33-30. He racked up 237 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Nashville Ninjas this week. Next week, Henry will battle the Colts.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Nashville Ninjas
Points
% of total points 231.37
1
Derrick Henry
RB
51.8
16.25
22.4%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
48.57
32.04
21%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
34
15.79
14.7%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
19.75
14.63
8.5%
Clark Kent
Points
% of total points 189.13
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
41
27.32
21.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
31.27
19.98
16.5%
3
Najee Harris
RB
19.4
17.35
10.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
17.13
17.85
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Najee Harris had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Clark Kent, while Chase Claypool had a 52-yard catch to contribute to a 97.96-33.68 lead for Clark Kent.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 60-yard touchdown run for Nashville Ninjas, while Kyler Murray had a 77-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 231.37-157.86 lead for Nashville Ninjas.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Clark Kent, who trailed 231.37-189.13 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Nashville Ninjas   Clark Kent

What If

Nashville Ninjas would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Clark Kent would have lost to just three other teams besides Nashville Ninjas this week.
If they played Clark Kent every week, Nashville Ninjas would be 2-0 this season.
Last week, Nashville Ninjas would have been victorious over Clark Kent 203.36-202.31.
If Nashville Ninjas had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-2.
If they played every team every week, Clark Kent would be 14-8.

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