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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Texas Rattlers
2-0 240
202.53
 
VS
proj
The Borg
201 0-2
231.82

Texas Rattlers brush off predictions, knock off The Borg, 240-201

Texas Rattlers brought their A game, coming out on top with a 240-201 win over The Borg, who fell short of projections. The Borg earned a 109-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns for 67 points, and Mike Williams, who caught 8 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown (29 points). But Texas Rattlers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Tua Tagovailoa (469 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs) and Christian Kirk (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Texas Rattlers (2-0) will look to get another win against Steel Soldiers, while The Borg (0-2) face Cody's Choice Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Texas Rattlers   The Borg

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kirk caught 6 passes for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Jaguars beat the Colts 24-0. In doing so, he put up 33 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Texas Rattlers this week. Kirk will go up against the Chargers next week.
Christian Kirk

Top Player Comparison

Texas Rattlers
Points
% of total points 240
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
142
67
59.2%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
33
14.88
13.8%
3
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
11
10.98
4.6%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
10
11.82
4.2%
The Borg
Points
% of total points 201
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
67
88.81
33.3%
2
Mike Williams
WR
29
17.32
14.4%
3
Breece Hall
RB
17
10.54
8.5%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
16
22.89
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for The Borg, helping give The Borg a 109-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Texas Rattlers owned a 189-153 lead. For Texas Rattlers, Tua Tagovailoa had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for The Borg with a 49-yard run.

Points By Position

  Texas Rattlers   The Borg

What If

Texas Rattlers would have beaten 13 other teams besides The Borg this week.
The Borg would have lost to seven other teams besides Texas Rattlers this week.
Texas Rattlers would be 1-1 if they played The Borg every week.
Had they played each other last week, The Borg would have been victorious over Texas Rattlers 217-181.
If Texas Rattlers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-10.
If they played every team every week, The Borg would be 16-14.

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