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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Aniak Taqukaqs
2-0 218.82
215.46
 
VS
proj
Lions vs Refs
174.24 0-2
183.37

Aniak Taqukaqs overcome negative points, beat Lions vs Refs, 218.82-174.24

Despite negative points from the Miami Dolphins defense, Aniak Taqukaqs were able to persevere and earn the victory, emerging victorious with a 218.82-174.24 win over Lions vs Refs. Aniak Taqukaqs took an early 6.00-point lead on Thursday. Lions vs Refs came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Amon-Ra St. Brown (43.4 points) and Jared Goff (34.04). Not to be deterred, Aniak Taqukaqs rallied later that afternoon, as Darren Waller (17 points) and Joe Mixon (11.3) put them back in the lead once and for all. Aniak Taqukaqs improve to 2-0 on the season, while Lions vs Refs fall to 0-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Aniak Taqukaqs   Lions vs Refs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Ravens, Waddle tallied 48.1 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 13.59-point projection in the 42-38 win. Waddle ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Jaylen Waddle

Top Player Comparison

Aniak Taqukaqs
Points
% of total points 218.82
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
48.1
13.59
22%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
48.02
33.23
21.9%
3
Darren Waller
TE
17
13.79
7.8%
4
Devin White
LB
15
9.43
6.9%
Lions vs Refs
Points
% of total points 174.24
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
43.4
14.82
24.9%
2
Jared Goff
QB
34.04
27.83
19.5%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
20
9.32
11.5%
4
Aidan Hutchinson
DE
13.5
3.84
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Lions vs Refs who grabbed the lead, 136.34-116.90. For Aniak Taqukaqs, Jaylen Waddle had a 59-yard catch. Jared Goff found Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 49-yard pass for Lions vs Refs. St. Brown also lit up the scoreboard with a 58-yard run, while Goff added a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown run for Aniak Taqukaqs on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Aniak Taqukaqs   Lions vs Refs

What If

Aniak Taqukaqs would have beaten seven other teams besides Lions vs Refs this week.
Lions vs Refs would have lost to nine other teams besides Aniak Taqukaqs this week.
If they played Lions vs Refs every week, Aniak Taqukaqs would be 2-0 this season.
Last week, Aniak Taqukaqs would have beaten Lions vs Refs 290.5-191.66.
If Aniak Taqukaqs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 19-3.
If they played every team every week, Lions vs Refs would be 3-19.

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