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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
You down with JPP?
2-1 168.91
158.18
 
VS
proj
Ballers
139.94 1-2
154.21

You down with JPP? overcome starter's goose egg, come back to defeat Ballers in 168.91-139.94 rout

Despite a goose egg from Elijah Lee, You down with JPP? were able to persevere and earn the win, cruising to a 168.91-139.94 victory over Ballers. You down with JPP? earned an early 1.10-point lead on Thursday. Ballers came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Marvin Jones Jr. (13.45 points). Not to be deterred, You down with JPP? made a run at the last minute on Monday night, as Ben Roethlisberger (42.22 points) put them back on top for good. You down with JPP? (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Team 23, while Ballers (1-2) attempt to get back on track against Oakland Dirty Dawgs.

Matchup Timeline

  You down with JPP?   Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Packers in Week 3, Peterson ran for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 24 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on You down with JPP? this week. Peterson will face the Saints in Week 4.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

You down with JPP?
Points
% of total points 168.91
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
42.22
30.21
25%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
9.73
14.2%
3
David Johnson
RB
14.6
17.05
8.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.86
8.3%
Ballers
Points
% of total points 139.94
1
Philip Rivers
QB
22.04
23.13
15.7%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
15.1
13.75
10.8%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.45
14.07
10.3%
4
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
14
9.07
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which You down with JPP? had a 126.69-126.49 lead. Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run for You down with JPP?, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Ballers with a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Ballers to contribute to a 139.94-126.69 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for You down with JPP? on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  You down with JPP?   Ballers

StatSmack

You down with JPP? must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (168.91) than their season average (157.49).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" You down with JPP? (2-1) have a better record than Ballers (1-2).
You down with JPP? don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ballers (2 vs 0).
By position, You down with JPP? have outscored Ballers at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
You down with JPP? has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Ballers this season (-17).
The starters for You down with JPP? had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Ballers (3).
Hey Ballers, 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

Ballers
Two squads with matching 1-2 records, 10th-place Ballers are set to face off against 12th-place Oakland Dirty Dawgs next week. Ballers are ranked fourth in scoring through three weeks (160.17 points per game), while Oakland Dirty Dawgs have scored the seventh-highest point total in MHL league.
You down with JPP?
You down with JPP? (2-1) will battle Team 23 (1-2) in a Week 4 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. After three weeks of action, You down with JPP? have put up the sixth-most points in the league. Team 23 (and their 157.73 points per game) are ranked fifth.