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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
David's Team
1-2 155.32
146.96
 
VS
proj
Murphatron
142.47 1-2
153.64

Despite top scorer Fitzpatrick, Murphatron fall to David's Team, 155.32-142.47

Murphatron had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick racking up 64.14 points, the second-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome David's Team, who secured a 155.32-142.47 win. David's Team leapt out to an early 6.10-point lead on Thursday. Murphatron came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Travis Kelce (19.4 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (14.8). Not to be deterred, David's Team rallied later that night, as Marvin Jones Jr. (16.9 points) put them back on top for good. David's Team (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Flaming Aces, while Murphatron (1-2) face Jessica B's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  David's Team   Murphatron

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crowell scored 19.1 points against the Browns in Week 3 to beat his 10.79-point projection. He racked up 51 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on David's Team this week. Next week, Crowell will go up against the Jaguars.
Isaiah Crowell

Top Player Comparison

David's Team
Points
% of total points 155.32
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
61.02
48.32
39.3%
2
Isaiah Crowell
RB
19.1
10.79
12.3%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
16.9
13.09
10.9%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
16
10.82
10.3%
Murphatron
Points
% of total points 142.47
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
64.14
47.19
45%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.4
15.78
13.6%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.8
18.22
10.4%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
13
11.25
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass for David's Team, who trailed 78.33-77.40 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 33-yard touchdown catch for David's Team, contributing to a 94.30-78.33 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. For David's Team, Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass. Ryan Fitzpatrick made the highlight reel for Murphatron with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  David's Team   Murphatron

StatSmack

David's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (155.32) than their season average (144.33).
David's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Murphatron (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Murphatron - they’ve made more transactions (5) than David's Team (2) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, David's Team have outscored Murphatron at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for David's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Murphatron (2).
Don't worry Murphatron, 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

Murphatron
Up ahead in Week 4, Murphatron (1-2, eighth-place) will try to get back on track against Jessica B's Team (2-1, sixth-place). Now three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Murphatron have scored the eighth-most points in the league (150.9 points per game) while Jessica B's Team (and their 152.85 points per game) are ranked sixth.
David's Team
A pair of 1-2 squads will go at it as David's Team go up against Flaming Aces next in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2018 season, David's Team have accumulated the league's third-lowest point total while Flaming Aces (149.13 PPG) are ranked ninth.