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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Easton's Team
3-0 174.74
160.46
 
VS
proj
Mahomes muscles
164.33 2-1
169.94

Easton's Team beat Mahomes muscles to remain unbeaten, 174.74-164.33

Easton's Team won their third game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Mahomes muscles, earning a 174.74-164.33 victory. Mahomes muscles leapt out to a 9.70-point lead on Thursday, but Easton's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers (39.04 points) and Mike Williams (24.1). Patrick Mahomes (314 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Alvin Kamara (66 Rush Yds, 124 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Mahomes muscles in the loss. Easton's Team (3-0) will look to get another W against The Real Slim Brady, while Mahomes muscles (2-1) will attempt to right the ship against ForWhomTheBellTolls.

Matchup Timeline

  Easton's Team   Mahomes muscles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Rams, Williams tallied 24.1 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.79-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Williams ranks #58 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Easton's Team
Points
% of total points 174.74
1
Philip Rivers
QB
39.04
45.17
22.3%
2
Mike Williams
WR
24.1
10.79
13.8%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
22.9
20.66
13.1%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.7
18.82
13%
Mahomes muscles
Points
% of total points 164.33
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
55.26
51.31
33.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
35.07
23.75
21.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.4
17.1
10%
4
James Conner
RB
14.5
17.52
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Easton's Team who grabbed the lead, 160.74-143.73. Philip Rivers teamed up with Mike Williams on multiple big plays for Easton's Team: a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Mahomes muscles with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Easton's Team   Mahomes muscles

StatSmack

Easton's Team are on a roll, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Easton's Team (3-0) have a better record than Mahomes muscles (2-1).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Mahomes muscles has left more points on the bench this season (244.58) than Easton's Team (219.02).
Easton's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Mahomes muscles (3 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mahomes muscles - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Easton's Team (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Easton's Team have outscored Mahomes muscles at WR and DEF this season.
Easton's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Easton's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Mahomes muscles (1).
Don't worry Mahomes muscles, 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

Mahomes muscles
Two teams with identical 2-1 records, second-place Mahomes muscles are set to square off against third-place ForWhomTheBellTolls in Week 4. Mahomes muscles are ranked first in scoring after three weeks (187.04 points per game), while ForWhomTheBellTolls have posted the third-highest point total in Saginaw First 1 league.
Easton's Team
Easton's Team (3-0) are set to go up against The Real Slim Brady (2-1) in a Week 4 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. With three weeks of action now behind us, Easton's Team have scored the second-most points in the league while The Real Slim Brady (and their 153.23 points per game) are ranked fifth.