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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Herm Edwards
1-1 140.92
111.67
 
VS
proj
Knights
83.96 0-2
108.81

Herm Edwards defeat Knights in 140.92-83.96 blowout

Herm Edwards outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 140.92-83.96 win over Knights, who fell short of projections. Knights pulled out to a 16.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Herm Edwards after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (318 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Aaron Jones (132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Joe Burrow (16.56 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (13.8) did their part for Knights in the loss. Herm Edwards (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against eddie's Cool Team, while Knights (0-2) will take on John's Agreeable Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Herm Edwards   Knights

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 170 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Bears, Jones tallied 30.5 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 14.82-point projection in the 27-10 win. Jones ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Herm Edwards
Points
% of total points 140.92
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
42.62
22.6
30.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
30.5
14.82
21.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14.8
18.05
10.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
14.6
10.8
10.4%
Knights
Points
% of total points 83.96
1
Joe Burrow
QB
16.56
20.2
19.7%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
13.8
10.79
16.4%
3
Evan McPherson
K
13
9.52
15.5%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
10.6
9.09
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 79-yard touchdown run and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Herm Edwards, while Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard run to contribute to a 70.72-16.30 lead for Herm Edwards.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Herm Edwards who claimed the lead, 89.92-67.86. For Herm Edwards, Deebo Samuel had a 51-yard run. Evan McPherson made the highlight reel for Knights with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Herm Edwards   Knights

What If

Herm Edwards would have beaten seven other teams besides Knights this week.
Knights would have lost to seven other teams besides Herm Edwards this week.
If Herm Edwards played Knights every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Last week, Knights would have gotten the victory over Herm Edwards 88.42-80.82.
If Herm Edwards had played every team in the league each week, they would be 8-10.
If they played every team every week, Knights would be 3-15.

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