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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Daniel's Team
2-1 91.52
110.51
 
VS
proj
Neel's Nice Team
70.74 1-2
83.24

Daniel's Team find way to defeat Neel's Nice Team in 91.52-70.74 rout despite falling short of predictions

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but Daniel's Team did enough to take down Neel's Nice Team. Predicted to win 110.51-83.24, Daniel's Team rolled to a 91.52-70.74 victory over Neel's Nice Team. Daniel's Team earned a 3.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Kareem Hunt (16.4 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (15.4) and never gave it back. Jimmy Garoppolo (22.34 points) and Antonio Brown (14) led the charge for Neel's Nice Team in the loss. Daniel's Team (2-1) will look to build on their success against Muskaan's Team, while Neel's Nice Team (1-2) meet john's Splendid Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Daniel's Team   Neel's Nice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prater (4-4 FG, 38 long, 2-2 XP) scored 14 points against the Patriots in Week 3. He scored 43.6% more than his 9.75-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Prater ranks #4 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

Daniel's Team
Points
% of total points 91.52
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
16.57
17.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.1
12.68
17.6%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
15.4
15.51
16.8%
4
Matt Prater
K
14
9.75
15.3%
Neel's Nice Team
Points
% of total points 70.74
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
22.34
19.68
31.6%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
14
18.29
19.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
13
11.27
18.4%
4
A.J. Green
WR
8.3
13.3
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Daniel's Team became the proud owner of a 52.90-49.64 lead. For Daniel's Team, Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Neel's Nice Team, while Jimmy Garoppolo had a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Neel's Nice Team.

Points By Position

  Daniel's Team   Neel's Nice Team

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Daniel's Team scored less in this one (91.52) than their season average of 104.55.
We heard scoring helps you win. Daniel's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 104.55 versus Neel's Nice Team's 97.77.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Daniel's Team (2-1) have a better record than Neel's Nice Team (1-2).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Daniel's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (162.02) than Neel's Nice Team (190.58).
Daniel's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Neel's Nice Team (1 vs 0).
Daniel's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Neel's Nice Team (2 vs 1).
By position, Daniel's Team have outscored Neel's Nice Team at WR and DEF this season.
Daniel's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Neel's Nice Team, 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

Neel's Nice Team
A pair of squads sporting matching 1-2 records, seventh-place Neel's Nice Team will now get a date with ninth-place john's Splendid Team next week. Neel's Nice Team are ranked sixth in scoring through three weeks (97.77 points per game), while john's Splendid Team have produced the league's ninth-highest point total.
Daniel's Team
A couple of 2-1 squads will match up as Daniel's Team will go head-to-head against Muskaan's Team next week in an early-season matchup. Three weeks into the 2018 season, Daniel's Team have scored the fifth-most points in the league. Muskaan's Team (117.65 PPG) are ranked second.