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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
867-5309
2-0 146.06
162.38
 
VS
proj
Mike Dempsey
143.74 1-1
162.07

867-5309 manage to top Mike Dempsey in 146.06-143.74 struggle

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but 867-5309 did enough to get the best of Mike Dempsey, squeaking by for a 146.06-143.74 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as 867-5309 led 146.06-102.12 heading into Sunday night. Mike Dempsey closed the gap behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns (25.02 points), and Mark Andrews, who caught 5 passes for 57 yards (10.7). 867-5309 were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 244 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards for 25.26 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 137 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (24.7 points). 867-5309 (2-0) will look to earn another W against Jeff's Unbelievable Team, while Mike Dempsey (1-1) attempt to get back on track against Rhodes to LA.

Matchup Timeline

  867-5309   Mike Dempsey

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (7 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.1 points against the Cowboys in Week 2. His scoring output was 66.9% more than his 13.24-point projection. Williams ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

867-5309
Points
% of total points 146.06
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.26
20.13
17.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.7
24.6
16.9%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.8
14.65
15.6%
4
Mike Williams
WR
22.1
13.24
15.1%
Mike Dempsey
Points
% of total points 143.74
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.02
24.65
17.4%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.9
11.71
13.8%
3
Najee Harris
RB
19.1
17.82
13.3%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
17.5
12.12
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which 867-5309 emerged with a 94.90-82.22 lead. For 867-5309, Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Najee Harris had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Mike Dempsey, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was 867-5309 who grabbed the lead, 146.06-102.12. For 867-5309, Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Mike Dempsey with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Mike Dempsey, who trailed 146.06-143.74 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  867-5309   Mike Dempsey

What If

867-5309 would have beaten seven other teams besides Mike Dempsey this week.
Mike Dempsey would have lost to just three other teams besides 867-5309 this week.
If 867-5309 played Mike Dempsey every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Last week, 867-5309 would have gotten the win over Mike Dempsey 173.06-169.46.
If 867-5309 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-4.
If they played every team every week, Mike Dempsey would be 16-6.

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