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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Puremichigan
1-1 165.95
101.23
 
VS
proj
Wallywood
127.6 1-1
112.47

Back-and-forth battle ends with Puremichigan defeating Wallywood in 165.95-127.60 runaway

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Puremichigan earned a dominant victory over Wallywood, cruising to a 165.95-127.60 win. Wallywood got out to an early 5.10-point lead on Thursday. Puremichigan came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by standout performances from Lamar Jackson (51.8 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (29.55). Not to be deterred, Wallywood made a run later that afternoon to take a 6.05-point lead behind Kyler Murray (30.65 points) and Cooper Kupp (20.8). But Puremichigan came back again later that night, as David Montgomery (13.6 points) put them back ahead for good. Puremichigan (1-1) will look to add to their success against Lords of Burttown, while Wallywood (1-1) try to develop some positive momentum against Burt Bombers.

Matchup Timeline

  Puremichigan   Wallywood

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense scored 29.55 points in a 20-10 win over the Saints to more-than-triple their 9.44-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 308 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Puremichigan this week. The Buccaneers will play the Packers in Week 3.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Puremichigan
Points
% of total points 165.95
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
51.8
27.76
31.2%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
32.8
11.53
19.8%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
29.55
9.44
17.8%
4
David Montgomery
RB
13.6
9.5
8.2%
Wallywood
Points
% of total points 127.6
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
32.1
8.38
25.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
30.65
28.19
24%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
20.8
15.14
16.3%
4
Damien Harris
RB
14.7
8.08
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Puremichigan who grabbed the lead, 95.35-70.05. For Puremichigan, Lamar Jackson had a 79-yard touchdown run and a 75-yard touchdown pass. Jaylen Waddle had a 59-yard catch for Wallywood, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Puremichigan on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Puremichigan   Wallywood

What If

Puremichigan would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Wallywood would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Puremichigan this week.
Puremichigan would be 1-1 if they played Wallywood every week.
Had they played each other last week, Wallywood would have been victorious over Puremichigan 117.25-82.35.
If Puremichigan had played every team in the league each week, they would be 12-10.
If they played every team every week, Wallywood would be 19-3.

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