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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
八五零零
2-1 113.44
95.34
 
VS
proj
Canton Thug
111.06 1-2
102.93

八五零零 earn win over Canton Thug in 113.44-111.06 battle

八五零零 outperformed expectations, eking out a 113.44-111.06 victory over Canton Thug. Canton Thug made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. 八五零零 led 113.44-100.06 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 11 points from Antonio Brown on Monday night for Canton Thug. 八五零零 (2-1) will look to get another win against Youngkid Super Team, while Canton Thug (1-2) will try to right the ship against 窝火❸巨臀启灰.

Matchup Timeline

  八五零零   Canton Thug

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Falcons, Brees recorded 40.54 points this week. He nearly doubled his 20.39-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Brees ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

八五零零
Points
% of total points 113.44
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.54
20.39
35.7%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
12.71
12.4%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.3
8.55
10%
4
James White
RB
11.1
7.65
9.8%
Canton Thug
Points
% of total points 111.06
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.56
18.46
23.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
23.7
8.13
21.3%
3
Matt Prater
K
14
9.76
12.6%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
12.9
8.77
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was 八五零零 who owned the lead, 91.04-68.06. For 八五零零, Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Canton Thug with a 53-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Canton Thug, who trailed 113.44-100.06 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Canton Thug.

Points By Position

  八五零零   Canton Thug

StatSmack

八五零零 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (113.44) than their season average (103.31).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. 八五零零 (2-1) have a better record than Canton Thug (1-2).
八五零零 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Canton Thug (1 vs 0).
八五零零 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Canton Thug (2 vs 1).
By position, 八五零零 have outscored Canton Thug at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Hey Canton Thug, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Canton Thug
Things won't get any easier for sixth-place Canton Thug, as they'll now get to go toe-to-toe against undefeated 窝火❸巨臀启灰 next week. Now three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Canton Thug are ranked sixth in points scored (101.18 points per game), while 窝火❸巨臀启灰 have scored the league's second-highest point total.
八五零零
In a showdown between two squads within a game of each other in the standings, 八五零零 (2-1) will go up against Youngkid Super Team (1-2) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, 八五零零 are ranked fifth in points scored, while Youngkid Super Team have scored the league's 11th-highest point total.