Fresno Fuegos Ignite Scoring 177 points against Moose – Week 2 Game Note 1

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Game Recap

The Fresno Fuegos had a stellar week two defeating the Madison Moose 177.48 – 97.64. The leading scorer on the Fuegos was Tom Brady who put up an impressive 56.78 points, while throwing for 447 yards and three touchdowns. It was a good comeback for Brady after scoring only 6.68 points in week one. Both of the Fuegos running backs contributed strongly with C.J. Anderson scoring 31.4 and Kareem Hunt totaling 28.90 points. Starting wide-receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had a quiet game putting up only 7.6 points, however he was limited on the field having just returned from an ankle injury. Unfortunately, star wide-receiver Jordy Nelson was sidelined on the first drive of the game after he suffered an injury to his quadriceps. The extent of Nelson’s injury will remain unclear until later in the week. Marcus Mariota and Jordan Reed also contributed 16 points and 9.8 respectively. Ultimately, despite scoring only a combined 7.6 points between both starting wide-outs, Fresno was still able to score the week’s highest total of points behind strong performances from Brady, Hunt, and Anderson.

 

Matchup Preview

 

  • Fresno Fuegos (1-1) who scored the most points in the league last week face off against a strong opponent in the Harrisonburg Valley Bees who are undefeated.
  • Jordy Nelson suffered an injury to his quadriceps on the first drive of last week’s game. His likelihood of playing in week three in 50-50.
  • Fresno’s starting tight-end Jordan Reed did not practice Wednesday (chest contusion)
  • Expect Odell Beckham Jr. to increase his point contribution for the Fuegos. He was limited last week after returning from an ankle injury for the first time in weeks. Beckham could return to the all-pro form this week.
  • If Nelson is sidelined Fresno is likely to utilize wide-receivers Keenen Allen or Kelvin Benjamin
  • The Valley Bees’ quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Derek Carr pose as threats. Ryan has averaged 29 PPG, while Carr has averages 34.
  • Kareem Hunt and Tom Brady are Fresno’s biggest weapons. Rookie running back, Hunt has been dangerous both games averaging 38 PPG. After a slow week one Brady dominated by scoring over 50 points.
  • Harrisonburg’s Julio Jones, one of the league’s most talented receivers, has yet to catch a touchdown pass but is due for a big game.

 

Harrisonburg Valley Bees Season Notes

 

  • Jordy Nelson (quadriceps) is questionable in week three
  • Jordan Reed (TE) is questionable after suffering a chest contusion
  • No adds/drops
  • No trade news
  • UFC announced they are coming to Fresno for a Fight Night even on December 9th
  • Fulton Street is now open to the public in downtown Fresno. The two-block stretch between Tuolumne and Fresno Streets is just the first of three phases of the $20 million project to restore automobile traffic to the Fulton Mall.
  • Former Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, visits the Valley again as he campaigns for governor