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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
People's Champion
2-0 77.05
92.14
 
VS
proj
Road Warriors
73.55 0-2
92.47

People's Champion find way to beat Road Warriors in 77.05-73.55 thriller despite falling short of expectations

Both teams underachieved compared to expectations, but People's Champion did enough to knock off Road Warriors, narrowly earning a 77.05-73.55 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as People's Champion led 77.05-54.85 heading into Monday night. Road Warriors closed the gap behind Derrick Henry, who ran for 25 yards and a touchdown for 8.5 points, and Dawson Knox, who caught 4 passes for 41 yards (4.1 points). Carson Wentz (29.15 points) and Tee Higgins (13.1) were the stars for People's Champion in the win. People's Champion (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Big Skillet, while Road Warriors (0-2) face Colonel Sanders in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  People's Champion   Road Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wentz was one of two starters to overachieve for People's Champion this week. He scored 29.15 points (337 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) in a 36-27 lost to the Lions to beat his 18.59-point projection. Wentz ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Carson Wentz

Top Player Comparison

People's Champion
Points
% of total points 77.05
1
Carson Wentz
QB
29.15
18.59
37.8%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
13.1
10.12
17%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
8.1
9.51
10.5%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
6.3
19.17
8.2%
Road Warriors
Points
% of total points 73.55
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
17.65
25.64
24%
2
DJ Moore
WR
10.3
9.3
14%
3
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.66
13.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9
8.62
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Road Warriors to contribute to a 17.65-5.10 lead for Road Warriors.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which People's Champion had a 50.55-45.85 lead. For People's Champion, Carson Wentz had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Road Warriors with a 51-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  People's Champion   Road Warriors

What If

People's Champion would have beaten only three other teams besides Road Warriors this week.
Road Warriors would have lost to seven other teams besides People's Champion this week.
People's Champion would be 2-0 if they played Road Warriors every week.
Last week, People's Champion would have topped Road Warriors 75.5-71.3.
If People's Champion had played every team in the league each week, they would be 8-14.
If they played every team every week, Road Warriors would be 5-17.

Coach Talk

People's Champion
Putting together a lineup that netted more than 77 points this past week... we did what was needed and took care of business. Let's keep this momentum going as we step into our next matchup in Week 3.
Road Warriors
Talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for Road Warriors collectively registered just three targets this past week. Instruct those offensive coordinators to dial up a couple of screen plays in Week 3!