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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Pickles
1-1 128.72
107.38
 
VS
proj
IncubatingEagles
112.25 0-2
109.02

Pickles beat predictions, knock off IncubatingEagles, 128.72-112.25

Pickles stepped up and beat their projected point total, securing a 128.72-112.25 win over IncubatingEagles. IncubatingEagles grabbed a 38.40-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Patrick Mahomes (21.1 points) and Mike Williams (17.3). But Pickles held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Lamar Jackson (318 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Drake London (8 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Pickles (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against Yokels, while IncubatingEagles (0-2) face off against The Foxx Force in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Pickles   IncubatingEagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson was one of four starters to overachieve for Pickles this week. He scored 48.62 points (318 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) against the Dolphins in Week 2 to nearly double his 24.7-point projection. Jackson ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Lamar Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Pickles
Points
% of total points 128.72
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
48.62
24.7
37.8%
2
Drake London
WR
16.6
6.7
12.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
12.8
15.4
9.9%
4
Tyler Bass
K
12
10.43
9.3%
IncubatingEagles
Points
% of total points 112.25
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.1
28.43
18.8%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
19.8
8.31
17.6%
3
Mike Williams
WR
17.3
10.2
15.4%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
16.1
7.64
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for IncubatingEagles to contribute to a 38.40-0.00 lead for IncubatingEagles.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 79-yard touchdown run and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Pickles, while Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard run for the team, who trailed 81.70-78.72 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Pickles   IncubatingEagles

What If

Pickles would have beaten five other teams besides IncubatingEagles this week.
IncubatingEagles would have lost to five other teams besides Pickles this week.
If Pickles played IncubatingEagles every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Had they played each other last week, IncubatingEagles would have beaten Pickles 93.7-93.62.
If Pickles had played every team in the league each week, they would be 8-10.
If they played every team every week, IncubatingEagles would be 6-12.

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