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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Murray up and wait.
2-0 180.3
146.29
 
VS
proj
Kingslayer
175.02 0-2
129.78

Back-and-forth battle ends with Murray up and wait. coming back to top Kingslayer, 180.30-175.02

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Murray up and wait. earned a come-from-behind victory over Kingslayer, coming back for a 180.30-175.02 win. Murray up and wait. trailed 163.12-135.50 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 12 passes for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns for 44.8 points. Lamar Jackson (48.62 points) and Aaron Jones (32) were the leading scorers for Kingslayer in the loss. Murray up and wait. (2-0) will look to build on their success against Hooked on a Thielen, while Kingslayer (0-2) will face Drews' Crew in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Murray up and wait.   Kingslayer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Commanders in Week 2, St. Brown scored 39.4 points to more-than-double his 14.76-point projection. He racked up 184 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Murray up and wait. this week. St. Brown will face the Vikings in Week 3.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Murray up and wait.
Points
% of total points 180.3
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
44.8
18.17
24.8%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
39.4
14.76
21.9%
3
Darren Waller
TE
17
13.65
9.4%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
16.7
15.06
9.3%
Kingslayer
Points
% of total points 175.02
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
48.62
26.28
27.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
32
16.87
18.3%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
26
6.43
14.9%
4
Jahan Dotson
WR
17.9
9
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Kingslayer emerged with a 98.62-96.30 lead. Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 58-yard run and a 49-yard catch for Murray up and wait., while D'Andre Swift had a 22-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard run. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 79-yard touchdown run and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Kingslayer, while Jahan Dotson had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 51-yard run for Murray up and wait., contributing to a 135.50-128.02 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Murray up and wait. on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Murray up and wait.   Kingslayer

What If

Murray up and wait. would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Kingslayer would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Murray up and wait. this week.
If they played Kingslayer every week, Murray up and wait. would be 2-0 this season.
Last week, Murray up and wait. would have beaten Kingslayer 163.78-119.62.
If Murray up and wait. had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-2.
If they played every team every week, Kingslayer would be 14-8.

Coach Talk

Murray up and wait.
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's really no way sugarcoat this, Murray up and wait.: our quarterback was significantly outplayed by the opposition. Lamar Jackson went 21-of-29 for 318 yards and three touchdowns for Kingslayer, and all Tom Brady could muster was an 18-for-34 outing, with 190 yards and one passing TD. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 3!
Kingslayer
Hey, we were just resting up for next week, right? The seven starting offensive skill players on Kingslayer (three WRs, three RBs, one TE) combined to record 479 yards and just three touchdowns in Week 2. The skill players on Murray up and wait. filled the statsheet by logging 675 yards and seven scores.