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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Novaforce
2-0 150.8
113.81
 
VS
proj
Earth-99 StL Rams
90.32 1-1
99.84

Novaforce earn win over Earth-99 StL Rams in 150.80-90.32 runaway

Novaforce stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 150.80-90.32 win over Earth-99 StL Rams, who fell short of projections. Earth-99 StL Rams earned a 25.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 32.32 points from Matthew Stafford (278 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Najee Harris (38 Rush Yds, 43 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Novaforce after that. They were led by Kyler Murray (400 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Aaron Jones (67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 48 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs). Novaforce (2-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Owen Sixteen, while Earth-99 StL Rams (1-1) match up against Captain Hindsight in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Novaforce   Earth-99 StL Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 35.5 points, Jones more-than-doubled his 16.47-point projection as the Packers beat the Lions 35-17. He racked up 115 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Novaforce this week. In Week 3, Jones and the Packers will face the 49ers.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Novaforce
Points
% of total points 150.8
1
Kyler Murray
QB
37.1
25.63
24.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
35.5
16.47
23.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.9
13.06
11.9%
4
DJ Moore
WR
13.9
9.69
9.2%
Earth-99 StL Rams
Points
% of total points 90.32
1
Mike Evans
WR
19.5
11.51
21.6%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.22
20.79
20.2%
3
Najee Harris
RB
14.1
13.81
15.6%
4
Brandon McManus
K
13
8.78
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Earth-99 StL Rams, while Najee Harris had a 25-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 67.92-42.10 lead for Earth-99 StL Rams.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 77-yard touchdown pass for Novaforce to contribute to a 97.40-87.42 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Novaforce, contributing to a 115.30-90.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Novaforce   Earth-99 StL Rams

What If

Novaforce would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Earth-99 StL Rams would have lost to four other teams besides Novaforce this week.
If they played Earth-99 StL Rams every week, Novaforce would be 2-0 this season.
Novaforce would have beaten Earth-99 StL Rams 119.76-105.24 had they played each other last week.
If Novaforce had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-2.
If they played every team every week, Earth-99 StL Rams would be 8-10.

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