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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Hard Targets
2-0 143.8
164.22
 
VS
proj
Hangovers
116.85 0-2
162.81

Hard Targets manage to knock off Hangovers 143.80-116.85 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Hard Targets did enough to knock off Hangovers. Predicted to win 164.22-162.81, Hard Targets secured a 143.80-116.85 win over Hangovers. Hard Targets never trailed in this one after taking a 9.30-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Gibson. Tyler Lockett (8 Rec, 178 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Davante Adams (8 Rec, 121 Rec Yds) led the charge for Hangovers in the loss. Hard Targets (2-0) will look to notch another W against Lucky Enuf, while Hangovers (0-2) match up against Soonerjack in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Targets   Hangovers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 336 yards, and intercepted 4 passes in a 25-6 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 19 points to more-than-double their 9.14-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hard Targets this week. In Week 3, the Patriots will square off against the Saints.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 143.8
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
23.7
24.9
16.5%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
20.6
14.14
14.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
19
9.14
13.2%
4
Julio Jones
WR
18.8
15.34
13.1%
Hangovers
Points
% of total points 116.85
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
31.8
17.64
27.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
20.1
22.63
17.2%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.05
26.04
15.4%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
11.6
12
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 91-yard pass for Hard Targets to contribute to a 69.60-21.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Hard Targets had a 117.30-96.75 lead. Greg Joseph had multiple 52-yard field goals for Hard Targets, while Julio Jones had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett had a 63-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for Hangovers, while Ryan Tannehill had a 51-yard pass.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 50-yard catch for Hangovers.

Points By Position

  Hard Targets   Hangovers

What If

Hard Targets would have beaten five other teams besides Hangovers this week.
Hangovers would have lost to 10 other teams besides Hard Targets this week.
If Hard Targets played Hangovers every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Last week, Hard Targets would have gotten the win over Hangovers 190-153.15.
If Hard Targets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-8.
If they played every team every week, Hangovers would be 9-17.

Coach Talk

Hard Targets
So what if you ended up sliding from second place to third this past week... the important take-away here is that your team won the matchup. Stay laser-focused like this and the results are sure to follow.
Hangovers
Keep your chin up, Hangovers! You can take comfort in the fact that your kindness this week didn't go unnoticed. It takes real generosity to help someone like Hard Targets succeed... and maybe one day, they can return the favor and do you a solid.