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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Ricky League Special
1-1 148.72
140.84
 
VS
proj
The Empire
148.22 1-1
140.22

Despite top scorer Murray, The Empire fall to Ricky League Special in 148.72-148.22 nailbiter

Kyler Murray posted 35.1 points for The Empire, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Ricky League Special, who staged an impressive comeback to earn a 148.72-148.22 victory. Ricky League Special trailed 148.22-121.92 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Aaron Rodgers (26.8 points). Kyler Murray (400 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Patrick Mahomes (343 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the charge for The Empire in the loss. Ricky League Special (1-1) will look to build on their success against POCKETDOG, while The Empire (1-1) meet Team of a King God and Brady in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Ricky League Special   The Empire

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 248 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Bengals, the Bears defense recorded 19 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 7.94-point projection in the 20-17 win. The Bears defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Browns next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Ricky League Special
Points
% of total points 148.72
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.8
24.15
18%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
22.2
13.71
14.9%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
19
7.94
12.8%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.22
20.79
12.3%
The Empire
Points
% of total points 148.22
1
Kyler Murray
QB
35.1
25.63
23.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.02
24.65
16.9%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
22
6.65
14.8%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.3
12.08
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Ricky League Special, helping the team to a 95.22-79.90 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Empire who took the lead, 123.20-121.92. For Ricky League Special, Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for The Empire with a 77-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for The Empire, contributing to a 148.22-121.92 lead for the team.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Ricky League Special on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Ricky League Special   The Empire

What If

Ricky League Special would have beaten nine other teams besides The Empire this week.
The Empire would have lost to just two other teams besides Ricky League Special this week.
If they played The Empire every week, Ricky League Special would be 1-1 this season.
The Empire would have been victorious over Ricky League Special 175.04-87.16 had they played each other last week.
If Ricky League Special had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-12.
If they played every team every week, The Empire would be 19-3.

Coach Talk

Ricky League Special
We cannot overstate just how critical tight victories like this are for team chemistry. Persevering through obstacles and triumphing in the face of adversity... we expect the Ricky League Special locker room to really gel heading into Week 3.
The Empire
Wow, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for The Empire collectively recorded three catches on just four measly targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 3!