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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
BerniesBandits
1-1 165.75
209.58
 
VS
proj
Bridge Over Troubled Water
156.2 1-1
203.69

BerniesBandits find way to knock off Bridge Over Troubled Water 165.75-156.20 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but BerniesBandits did enough to take down Bridge Over Troubled Water, securing a 165.75-156.20 win. BerniesBandits earned an early 12.30-point lead on Thursday. Bridge Over Troubled Water bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by the New England Patriots defense (42.8 points) and Stefon Diggs (19). Unphased, BerniesBandits made a run later that afternoon, as Russell Wilson (52.75 points) and Keenan Allen (18.8) put them back on top once and for all. BerniesBandits (1-1) will look to get another win against the last dance, while Bridge Over Troubled Water (1-1) will face The Firing Squad in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  BerniesBandits   Bridge Over Troubled Water

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sutton was one of two starters to overachieve for BerniesBandits this week. He scored 27.4 points (9 Rec, 159 Rec Yds) in a 23-13 win over the Jaguars to beat his 15.71-point projection. Sutton ranks #96 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Courtland Sutton

Top Player Comparison

BerniesBandits
Points
% of total points 165.75
1
Russell Wilson
QB
52.75
48.87
31.8%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
33
34.19
19.9%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
27.4
15.71
16.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
18.8
19.72
11.3%
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Points
% of total points 156.2
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
42.8
32.97
27.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
36.9
45.06
23.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19
20.94
12.2%
4
Noah Fant
TE
12.3
13.41
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Bridge Over Troubled Water owned a 107.30-94.20 lead. For BerniesBandits, Courtland Sutton had a 55-yard catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Bridge Over Troubled Water with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, BerniesBandits had a 165.75-156.20 lead. Russell Wilson had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard touchdown pass for BerniesBandits, while Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert had a 42-yard pass for Bridge Over Troubled Water, while Matt Prater had a 62-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  BerniesBandits   Bridge Over Troubled Water

What If

BerniesBandits would have beaten only two other teams besides Bridge Over Troubled Water this week.
Bridge Over Troubled Water would have lost to nine other teams besides BerniesBandits this week.
If BerniesBandits played Bridge Over Troubled Water every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Had they played each other last week, BerniesBandits would have defeated Bridge Over Troubled Water 175.8-173.05.
If BerniesBandits had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-12.
If they played every team every week, Bridge Over Troubled Water would be 7-15.

Coach Talk

BerniesBandits
All of the cake, none of the icing: The six offensive position starters (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on BerniesBandits combined to record a whopping 425 total yards. None of those starters found his way to the end zone in Week 2.
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water will find it tough to complain about lack of opportunity this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) were targeted a healthy 19 times in Week 2. With only 11 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.