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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Jack & Diet
2-0 142.62
164.85
 
VS
proj
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
125.68 0-2
171.93

Jack & Diet come up short of expectations, still manage to defeat 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, 142.62-125.68

Both teams underperformed expectations, but Jack & Diet did enough to knock off 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, securing a 142.62-125.68 win. Jack & Diet grabbed an early 18.20-point lead on Thursday. 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Dalvin Cook (23.8 points) and Chris Carson (18.1). Unphased, Jack & Diet got it going later that night, as Patrick Mahomes (30.02 points) and Harrison Butker (5) put them back in the lead for good. Jack & Diet improve to 2-0 on the season, while 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 fall to 0-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Jack & Diet   🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown against the Giants, McLaurin recorded 23.7 points this week. He scored 59% more than his 14.91-point projection in the 30-29 win. McLaurin ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

Jack & Diet
Points
% of total points 142.62
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.02
30.08
21%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
23.7
14.91
16.6%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
19.2
17.14
13.5%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.5
21.02
13%
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
Points
% of total points 125.68
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.8
25.51
18.9%
2
Chris Carson
RB
18.1
20.08
14.4%
3
Julio Jones
WR
16.8
13.64
13.4%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.5
14.24
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Jack & Diet who claimed the lead, 72.50-52.20. For Jack & Diet, Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Diontae Johnson had a 41-yard catch for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, while Chase Claypool had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Julio Jones had a 51-yard catch for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, contributing to a 125.68-91.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Jack & Diet, contributing to a 126.02-125.68 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Jack & Diet   🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷

What If

Jack & Diet would have beaten seven other teams besides 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 this week.
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 would have lost to seven other teams besides Jack & Diet this week.
If they played 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 every week, Jack & Diet would be 2-0 this season.
Last week, Jack & Diet would have gotten the victory over 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 193.98-140.92.
If Jack & Diet had played every team in the league each week, they would be 19-3.
If they played every team every week, 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 would be 7-15.

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