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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Captain Zippy's Army
2-1 144.5
126.7
 
VS
proj
VA Buccaneers
133.5 0-3
139.15

Captain Zippy's Army come back to hand VA Buccaneers third consecutive loss, 144.5-133.5

Captain Zippy's Army rallied to earn a 144.5-133.5 victory to hand VA Buccaneers their third straight loss to open the season. Trailing 133.5-117.5 heading into Monday night, Captain Zippy's Army charged back behind Mike Evans (6 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Chris Boswell (1-2 FG, 38 long, 3-4 XP). Captain Zippy's Army (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Crab Legs, while VA Buccaneers (0-3) will take on Bills Ball Busters in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Captain Zippy's Army   VA Buccaneers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers, Evans scored 21 points this week. He scored 67.1% more than his 12.57-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Evans ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Captain Zippy's Army
Points
% of total points 144.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
31.5
31.29
21.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
21
12.57
14.5%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
17
10.49
11.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
16
12.69
11.1%
VA Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 133.5
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
22
18.95
16.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
21
13.39
15.7%
3
Blake Bortles
QB
17
24.41
12.7%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
16.5
15.99
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was VA Buccaneers who grabbed the lead, 133.5-107.5. For Captain Zippy's Army, Aaron Rodgers had a 64-yard touchdown pass. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for VA Buccaneers, while Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for Captain Zippy's Army on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Captain Zippy's Army   VA Buccaneers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Captain Zippy's Army scored more in this one (144.5) than their season average (130).
VA Buccaneers would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Captain Zippy's Army (2-1) have a better record than VA Buccaneers (0-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. VA Buccaneers has left more points on the bench this season (210.5) than Captain Zippy's Army (177).
Captain Zippy's Army don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than VA Buccaneers (0 vs 1).
VA Buccaneers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Captain Zippy's Army (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Captain Zippy's Army have outscored VA Buccaneers at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Captain Zippy's Army don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about VA Buccaneers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

VA Buccaneers
On the docket for Week 4, ninth-place VA Buccaneers (0-3) will try to right the ship versus second-place Bills Ball Busters (2-1). Now three weeks into the 2018 season, VA Buccaneers are ranked eighth in points scored (128.33 points per game), while Bills Ball Busters have recorded the league's second-highest point total.
Captain Zippy's Army
Two teams with identical 2-1 records, Captain Zippy's Army and Crab Legs will go toe-to-toe next week in an early-season matchup. Through three weeks of action, Captain Zippy's Army have posted the sixth-most points in the league while Crab Legs (137.33 PPG) are ranked fifth.