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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
rayray
1-1 173.2
187.02
 
VS
proj
Mucus Revenge
159.35 0-2
180.83

Mucus Revenge fall short of expectations, succumb to rayray, 173.20-159.35

There's no sugarcoating it, Mucus Revenge underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as rayray came back for a 173.20-159.35 win. rayray trailed 159.35-157.80 heading into Sunday night, but the team rallied behind Justin Tucker, who made his only FG attempt for 8 points, and Tyreek Hill, who racked up 29 yards from scrimmage (7.4 points). Austin Ekeler (27.9 points) and Nick Chubb (27.3) did their part for Mucus Revenge in defeat. rayray (1-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Least Managed Team, while Mucus Revenge (0-2) will attempt to right the ship against The Alibi Room.

Matchup Timeline

  rayray   Mucus Revenge

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense (25 Pts Allowed, 348 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 29 points against the Falcons in Week 2. Their scoring output was 74.5% more than their 16.62-point projection. The Buccaneers defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Rams next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

rayray
Points
% of total points 173.2
1
Tom Brady
QB
35
28.6
20.2%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
29
16.62
16.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
28.7
17.26
16.6%
4
Julio Jones
WR
19.8
15.67
11.4%
Mucus Revenge
Points
% of total points 159.35
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
27.9
25.18
17.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
27.3
28.48
17.1%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
26
15.35
16.3%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
21
10.42
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 26-yard touchdown run for Mucus Revenge, contributing to an 82.90-74.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 20-yard touchdown pass for rayray, while Julio Jones had a 51-yard catch for the team, who trailed 159.35-157.80 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  rayray   Mucus Revenge

What If

rayray would have beaten three other teams besides Mucus Revenge this week.
Mucus Revenge would have lost to six other teams besides rayray this week.
If they played Mucus Revenge every week, rayray would be 1-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Mucus Revenge would have topped rayray 181.1-177.95.
If rayray had played every team in the league each week, they would be 5-13.
If they played every team every week, Mucus Revenge would be 6-12.

Coach Talk

rayray
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to an awesome performance from Tom Brady, we nearly quadrupled Mucus Revenge at the quarterback position this past week (35 points to 8.85). Brady went 24-for-36 for 276 yards and five TDs in a 48-25 win over the Falcons.
Mucus Revenge
Luckily, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose, Mucus Revenge. Going with Josh Jacobs in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.