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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Dead and Burrowed
2-0 492.15
430
 
VS
proj
mutts
426.02 1-1
476.2

Dead and Burrowed defeat mutts, 492.15-426.02

Dead and Burrowed showed up and outperformed expectations, earning a 492.15-426.02 win over mutts, who fell short of projections. Dead and Burrowed never trailed in this one after taking a 21.77-point lead on Thursday behind Austin Ekeler (20.75 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (19.75). Jalen Hurts (333 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 216 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) were the top performers for mutts in the loss. Dead and Burrowed (2-0) will look to earn another W against Tom's Groovy Team, while mutts (1-1) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Chris's Crazy Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead and Burrowed   mutts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown was one of 10 starters to overachieve for Dead and Burrowed this week. He scored 46 points (68 Rush Yds, 116 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) against the Commanders in Week 2 to more-than-double his 16.48-point projection. St. Brown ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Dead and Burrowed
Points
% of total points 492.15
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
50.78
27
10.3%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
48.75
18.99
9.9%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
46
16.48
9.3%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
44
29.05
8.9%
mutts
Points
% of total points 426.02
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
39.78
28.85
9.3%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
35
30.96
8.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
34.5
26.16
8.1%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
27.83
28.32
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Dead and Burrowed who grabbed the lead, 296.89-121.97. Lamar Jackson had a 79-yard touchdown run and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Dead and Burrowed, while Tyreek Hill had a 60-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch. D'Andre Swift made the highlight reel for mutts with a 22-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Dead and Burrowed emerged with a 420.15-336.86 lead. Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for Dead and Burrowed, while Deebo Samuel had a 51-yard run. Meanwhile, Evan McPherson had a 50-yard field goal for mutts, while Brandon McManus had a 50-yard field goal.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown run for mutts.

Points By Position

  Dead and Burrowed   mutts

What If

Dead and Burrowed would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
mutts would have lost to just one other team besides Dead and Burrowed this week.
If Dead and Burrowed played mutts every week this season, they'd be 1-1.
Had they played each other last week, mutts would have beaten Dead and Burrowed 486.11-443.56.
If Dead and Burrowed had played every team in the league each week, they would be 5-1.
If they played every team every week, mutts would be 4-2.

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