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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Horse Shoe Crew
2-0 173
181.56
 
VS
proj
16oz Maffia
117 1-1
171.93

16oz Maffia come up short of expectations, succumb to Horse Shoe Crew, 173-117

There's no easy way to say it, 16oz Maffia didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Horse Shoe Crew emerged victorious with a 173-117 win. Horse Shoe Crew never trailed in this one after taking a 23-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Herbert (38 points) and Mike Williams (17). Patrick Mahomes (31 points) and Christian McCaffrey (14) carried the flag for 16oz Maffia in the loss. Horse Shoe Crew (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Death Valley Reapers, while 16oz Maffia (1-1) take on Passes from the penn in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Horse Shoe Crew   16oz Maffia

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 308 yards, and forced 5 turnovers in a 20-10 win over the Saints. In doing so, they put up 49 points to more-than-double their 19.15-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Horse Shoe Crew this week. In Week 3, the Buccaneers will square off against the Packers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Horse Shoe Crew
Points
% of total points 173
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
49
19.15
28.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
38
37.74
22%
3
Tom Brady
QB
20
32.19
11.6%
4
Mike Williams
WR
17
11.01
9.8%
16oz Maffia
Points
% of total points 117
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31
40.08
26.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14
14.82
12%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
14
21.78
12%
4
David Montgomery
RB
13
8.34
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for 16oz Maffia for the team, who trailed 55-32 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Horse Shoe Crew emerged with a 132-70 lead. For Horse Shoe Crew, Tom Brady had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for 16oz Maffia with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Late
Evan McPherson had a 50-yard field goal for Horse Shoe Crew, helping the team to a 165-93 lead.

Points By Position

  Horse Shoe Crew   16oz Maffia

What If

Horse Shoe Crew would have beaten only two other teams besides 16oz Maffia this week.
16oz Maffia would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Horse Shoe Crew would be 2-0 if they played 16oz Maffia every week.
Had they played each other last week, Horse Shoe Crew would have beaten 16oz Maffia 221-213.
If Horse Shoe Crew had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-4.
If they played every team every week, 16oz Maffia would be 6-8.

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