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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Doom
2-0 128
134.36
 
VS
proj
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
114.95 0-2
139.99

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr fall short of predictions, lose to Doom, 128.00-114.95

There's no easy way to put it, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr underperformed, at least according to projections, as Doom emerged victorious with a 128.00-114.95 win. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr leapt out to a 30.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Deebo Samuel, who caught 6 passes for 93 yards for 16.1 points, and Stefon Diggs, who caught 4 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown (16 points). But Doom held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Derrick Henry (47.7 points) and Justin Herbert (20.1). Doom (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against The Equalizer, while tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (0-2) take on Ego Crushers in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Doom   tHe TrAiN sMaShEr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 47.7 points, Henry more-than-tripled his 15.85-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 Doom this week. Next week, Henry will battle the Colts.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Doom
Points
% of total points 128
1
Derrick Henry
RB
47.7
15.85
37.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
20.1
25.44
15.7%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
17
14.74
13.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.4
19.81
12%
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Points
% of total points 114.95
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
29.35
27.44
25.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
16.63
15.4%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
16.1
14.82
14%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
16
19.96
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had a 40-yard catch for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch to contribute to a 47.10-17.00 lead for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Doom who emerged with the lead, 123.00-73.80. Derrick Henry had a 60-yard touchdown run for Doom, while Justin Herbert had a 42-yard pass. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr with a 56-yard field goal.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr.

Points By Position

  Doom   tHe TrAiN sMaShEr

What If

Doom would have beaten five other teams besides tHe TrAiN sMaShEr this week.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr would have lost to seven other teams besides Doom this week.
Doom would be 2-0 if they played tHe TrAiN sMaShEr every week.
Last week, Doom would have defeated tHe TrAiN sMaShEr 141.15-86.65.
If Doom had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-7.
If they played every team every week, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr would be 3-19.

Coach Talk

Doom
Putting together a starting crew that earned 128 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done. We should maintain this momentum as we head into our Week 3 matchup.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Coming from someone who's lived life on the hot seat, let me assure you: if this whole "fantasy football coach" thing doesn't work out, you can always fall back on that gritty Graduate Assistant job available at the community college down the street!