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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Replacements
1-2 130.85
133.32
 
VS
proj
Going Nowhere Slow
116.1 1-2
129.79

Going Nowhere Slow come up short of projections, succumb to The Replacements, 130.85-116.10

There's no way around it, Going Nowhere Slow underperformed, at least compared to projections, as The Replacements came out on top with a 130.85-116.10 victory. The Replacements took a 44.15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 38.3 points from Chris Carson (102 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) and Michael Thomas (10 Rec, 129 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Matthew Stafford (262 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Adam Thielen (14 Rec, 105 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Going Nowhere Slow in the loss. The Replacements (1-2) will look to get another win against JYD, while Going Nowhere Slow (1-2) face TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Replacements   Going Nowhere Slow

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 10 tackles against the Saints, Poole tallied 11.25 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 3.73-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Poole ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Brian Poole

Top Player Comparison

The Replacements
Points
% of total points 130.85
1
Chris Carson
RB
20.9
8.04
16%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
17.4
14.83
13.3%
3
Fred Warner
LB
15.25
5.61
11.7%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
13.5
8.53
10.3%
Going Nowhere Slow
Points
% of total points 116.1
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.18
19.86
16.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
16
12.08
13.8%
3
Wil Lutz
K
13
9.13
11.2%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
12.5
16.67
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Going Nowhere Slow, who trailed 126.85-103.60 after Sunday night.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Going Nowhere Slow.

Points By Position

  The Replacements   Going Nowhere Slow

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The Replacements are doing a better job of that, averaging 136.42 versus Going Nowhere Slow's 118.79.
By position, The Replacements have outscored Going Nowhere Slow at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
The Replacements has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Going Nowhere Slow this season (-16).
Don't worry Going Nowhere Slow, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Going Nowhere Slow
Things get no simpler for 12th-place Going Nowhere Slow, as they now have the privilege of squaring off against unbeaten TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS next week. Now three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Going Nowhere Slow have tallied the 10th-most points in the league (118.79 points per game) while TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS (and their 135.87 points per game) are ranked sixth.
The Replacements
The Replacements (1-2) are set to take on JYD (2-1) in a Week 4 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. After three weeks of action, The Replacements are ranked fifth in points scored, while JYD have scored the seventh-highest point total in NFL Football Pool 2018-2019 league.