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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Dirt € Warriors
1-1 143.2
156.34
 
VS
proj
Maine Loco
95.44 0-2
133.62

Maine Loco come up short of expectations, lose to Dirt € Warriors in 143.20-95.44 romp

There's no sugarcoating it, Maine Loco underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Dirt € Warriors cruised to a 143.20-95.44 win. Dirt € Warriors got out to an 8.30-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Gibson and never gave it up. T.J. Hockenson (16.6 points) and Najee Harris (16.6) led the way for Maine Loco in the loss. Dirt € Warriors (1-1) will look to notch another win against GainesVILLAINS, while Maine Loco (0-2) will try to earn their first win against G.O.A.T.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirt € Warriors   Maine Loco

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Titans in Week 2, Lockett caught 8 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 27.8 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dirt € Warriors this week. In Week 3, Lockett and the Seahawks will square off against the Vikings.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Dirt € Warriors
Points
% of total points 143.2
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
34.8
29.17
24.3%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
27.8
14.54
19.4%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.8
18.52
11%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14.2
14.64
9.9%
Maine Loco
Points
% of total points 95.44
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
16.6
11.36
17.4%
2
Najee Harris
RB
16.6
15.81
17.4%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
13.4
15.09
14%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
10.34
23.15
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Dirt € Warriors who took the lead, 44.60-44.04. For Dirt € Warriors, Deebo Samuel had a 40-yard catch. Najee Harris made the highlight reel for Maine Loco with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Dirt € Warriors who claimed the lead, 108.40-74.44. For Dirt € Warriors, Tyler Lockett had a 63-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Maine Loco with a 56-yard field goal.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Dirt € Warriors during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Dirt € Warriors   Maine Loco

What If

Dirt € Warriors would have beaten six other teams besides Maine Loco this week.
Maine Loco would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Maine Loco every week, Dirt € Warriors would be 1-1 this season.
Last week, Maine Loco would have gotten the win over Dirt € Warriors 149.6-144.82.
If Dirt € Warriors had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-7.
If they played every team every week, Maine Loco would be 5-13.

Coach Talk

Dirt € Warriors
Hey, this sport is all about spotting the mismatches. Not only did we double up Maine Loco at WR (57.5 points to 26.2), we also tripled them at QB (34.8 points to 10.34).
Maine Loco
Look, Maine Loco, we've been in this business long enough to realize that sometimes points can just magically appear out of thin air. Then in some cases (*cough cough*, Week 2) they don't! Hmmm, alright... asking for an additional 48 points might be a bit on the excessive side.