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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Duke Silver
1-2 89
93.23
 
VS
proj
MFIC
86 0-3
106.6

Duke Silver come back to hand MFIC third consecutive loss in 89-86 battle

Duke Silver came back to earn a 89-86 victory to hand MFIC their third consecutive loss to open the season. After trailing 86-56 heading into Monday night, Duke Silver came storming back behind Ryan Fitzpatrick (411 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) and Peyton Barber (33 Rush Yds). Duke Silver (1-2) will look to add to their success against Old Stonewall's Team, while MFIC (0-3) take on Get Your Zeke On! in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Duke Silver   MFIC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick passed for 411 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 27 yards as the Buccaneers lost to the Steelers 30-27. In doing so, he put up 30 points to scored 70.2% higher than his 17.63-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Duke Silver this week. Next week, Fitzpatrick will battle the Bears.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Duke Silver
Points
% of total points 89
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
30
17.63
33.7%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
14
11.96
15.7%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
13
11.64
14.6%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10
11.66
11.2%
MFIC
Points
% of total points 86
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
18
19.23
20.9%
2
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.92
17.4%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14
13.13
16.3%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
12
8.29
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for MFIC, helping the team to a 86-56 lead.
Monday
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Duke Silver on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Duke Silver   MFIC

StatSmack

Duke Silver must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (89) than their season average (68.33).
MFIC are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Duke Silver (1-2) have a better record than MFIC (0-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. MFIC has left more points on the bench this season (117) than Duke Silver (85).
Duke Silver laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than MFIC (0).
Duke Silver have the clutch gene, with more close wins than MFIC (1 vs 0).
The starters for Duke Silver had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for MFIC (1).
There's not much good to say about MFIC this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

MFIC
In Week 4, MFIC (0-3, 11th-place) will look to right the ship versus Get Your Zeke On! (2-1, sixth-place). MFIC are ranked eighth in scoring through three weeks (91.67 points per game), while Get Your Zeke On! have posted the league's ninth-highest point total.
Duke Silver
A couple of teams with identical 1-2 records, Duke Silver and Old Stonewall's Team will go head-to-head next in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Duke Silver have put up the league's lowest point total while Old Stonewall's Team (96.67 PPG) are ranked sixth.