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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Dumpster Fire
1-1 138.44
133.2
 
VS
proj
The Little Giants
135.64 0-2
128.95

Despite top scorer Jackson, The Little Giants fall to Dumpster Fire in 138.44-135.64 battle

Lamar Jackson posted 57.62 points for The Little Giants, the top total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Dumpster Fire, who rallied to earn a 138.44-135.64 victory. Trailing 135.64-89.06 heading into Monday night, Dumpster Fire came storming back behind Josh Allen (42.18 points) and Adam Thielen (7.2). Lamar Jackson (57.62 points) and Michael Thomas (15.5) were the leading scorers for The Little Giants in the loss. Dumpster Fire (1-1) will look to build on their success against Got five?, while The Little Giants (0-2) will match up against Fubar in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Dumpster Fire   The Little Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense allowed 17 points and 254 yards in a 20-17 win over the Bengals. In doing so, they put up 13.36 points to scored 46.7% higher than their 9.11-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dumpster Fire this week. In Week 3, the Cowboys will go up against the Giants.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Dumpster Fire
Points
% of total points 138.44
1
Josh Allen
QB
42.18
29.28
30.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.8
18.05
12.9%
3
Darren Waller
TE
14
10.98
10.1%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
13.36
9.11
9.7%
The Little Giants
Points
% of total points 135.64
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
57.62
25.14
42.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
15.5
11.2
11.4%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
11.32
12.33
8.3%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
11.1
12.76
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Little Giants owned a 115.54-22.40 lead. For Dumpster Fire, Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard run. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for The Little Giants with a 79-yard touchdown run and a 75-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 51-yard run for Dumpster Fire, who trailed 135.64-89.06 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Dumpster Fire on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Dumpster Fire   The Little Giants

What If

Dumpster Fire would have beaten six other teams besides The Little Giants this week.
The Little Giants would have lost to three other teams besides Dumpster Fire this week.
If Dumpster Fire played The Little Giants every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Had they played each other last week, The Little Giants would have been victorious over Dumpster Fire 148.5-112.78.
If Dumpster Fire had played every team in the league each week, they would be 9-9.
If they played every team every week, The Little Giants would be 11-7.

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