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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Naperville Endgame
1-1 89
99.61
 
VS
proj
Throw up the X
69 0-2
88.08

Naperville Endgame come back to defeat Throw up the X 89-69 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams fell short of their projected point totals, but Naperville Endgame did enough to take down Throw up the X, coming from behind to earn an 89-69 win. Despite trailing 66-48 heading into Monday night, Naperville Endgame roared back behind Jalen Hurts, who passed for 333 yards , ran for 57 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 40 points, and Devin Singletary, who ran for 19 yards (1 points). Aaron Rodgers (234 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Tony Pollard (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 55 Rec Yds) led the charge for Throw up the X in the loss. Naperville Endgame (1-1) will look to build on their success against Hoffman Hillbillies, while Throw up the X (0-2) meet Springfield Atoms in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Naperville Endgame   Throw up the X

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams was one of three starters to overachieve for Naperville Endgame this week. He scored 17 points (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Chiefs in Week 2 to beat his 10.32-point projection. Williams ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Naperville Endgame
Points
% of total points 89
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
40
28.62
44.9%
2
Mike Williams
WR
17
10.32
19.1%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
7
14.91
7.9%
4
Brandon McManus
K
7
7.26
7.9%
Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 69
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22
25.48
31.9%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
15
6.46
21.7%
3
DJ Moore
WR
10
8.35
14.5%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
7
8.22
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Naperville Endgame boasted a 47-39 lead. For Naperville Endgame, Brandon McManus had a 50-yard field goal. Tony Pollard made the highlight reel for Throw up the X with a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 55-yard pass for Throw up the X to contribute to a 66-48 lead for the team.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown run for Naperville Endgame during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Naperville Endgame   Throw up the X

What If

Naperville Endgame would have beaten only three other teams besides Throw up the X this week.
Throw up the X would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Naperville Endgame played Throw up the X every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Naperville Endgame would have beaten Throw up the X 76-48 had they played each other last week.
If Naperville Endgame had played every team in the league each week, they would be 6-16.
If they played every team every week, Throw up the X would be 0-22.

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