Watch the ThroneWeek 2 matchup desk
The Alibis Have Expired
All six Week 2 matchups, ESPN projections, league-office calls, injury pressure, and the games most likely to expose a fraudulent Week 1 record.
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Predictions use the commissioner-approved Sept. 15 ESPN snapshot. Injury designations can change before kickoff.
No Vaseline vs No Maam
1-0 vs 1-0ESPNNo Maam 90-86
League officeNo Maam 98-88
No Vaseline owns the record, but No Maam owns the stronger scoring base and an 85-point Week 1 bench. Jordan Mason is questionable and TreVeyon Henderson is out for No Vaseline. The champion has the safer floor and more escape routes.
Bench Don't Kill My Vibe vs Nabers think I'm selling dope
0-1 vs 0-1ESPNBench 95-92
League officeBench 97-88
The bottom two teams meet after scoring 61 and 75. Bench must prove the preseason grade was more than famous names. Nabers must find help for Gibbs and Daniels while carrying the week's busiest injury report.
Show Me Your TD's vs DSIZZLE INYAMOUTH34
1-0 vs 0-1ESPNDSIZZLE 95-88
League officeSMYTD's 101-94
ESPN favors DSIZZLE, but SMYTD's scored 40 more in Week 1 and displayed production at every skill position. DSIZZLE needs its receivers to join Bijan and Breece in the active workforce.
La Cosa Nostra vs Big Dog Squad
1-0 vs 0-1ESPNBig Dog 96-92
League officeLa Cosa 100-93
ESPN likes Big Dog by four. The league office prefers La Cosa's Week 1 balance and deeper bench. Ladd McConkey is questionable for Big Dog; Zay Flowers is questionable for La Cosa.
The Muscle Team vs P-TOWN PLAYAS
1-0 vs 1-0ESPNMuscle 96-93
League officeMuscle 104-99
The two teams combined for 245 in Week 1. Muscle posted the league's only 11-0 all-play week. P-TOWN won with Caleb Williams' 36 on the bench. This is the first real test of whether Muscle's explosion is the new baseline.
Black Mamba vs TP Hulk Smash
0-1 vs 0-1ESPNTP Hulk 95-91
League officeTP Hulk 99-93
TP Hulk had the best loss of Week 1 and brings the Jackson-Henry ceiling, but A.J. Brown is on injured reserve. Black Mamba needs its receivers to support Lawrence and Montgomery before two good individual scores become another quiet loss.
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Injury Watch
Current ESPN roster designations from publication time.
No Vaseline: Jordan Mason questionable; TreVeyon Henderson out.
Nabers: Alec Pierce and Chig Okonkwo questionable; Brock Bowers and Zach Charbonnet out; Josh Jacobs day-to-day.
Show Me Your TD's: Brian Thomas Jr. questionable on the bench.
La Cosa Nostra: Zay Flowers questionable.
Big Dog Squad: Ladd McConkey questionable.
The Muscle Team: De'Zhaun Stribling doubtful; Alvin Kamara out on the bench.
P-TOWN PLAYAS: Jalen McMillan out.
TP Hulk Smash: Kyler Murray questionable; A.J. Brown on injured reserve.
P-TOWN PLAYAS
P-TOWN scored 107 and left Caleb Williams' 36 on the bench. Muscle is favored, not comfortable.
Muscle vs P-TOWN
They combined for 245 in Week 1 against a combined ESPN Week 2 projection of 189.
Bench vs Nabers
They combined for 136 in Week 1, and Nabers carries the heaviest injury sheet.