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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Demoni
3-0 82
102.42
 
VS
proj
Državniposo
71 0-3
93.45

Demoni knock off Državniposo to remain unbeaten, 82-71

Demoni won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Državniposo, earning a 82-71 victory. Državniposo nabbed a 7-point lead on Thursday, but Demoni held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers, who passed for 226 yards and 2 touchdowns for 21 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 117 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (17 points). Matthew Stafford (262 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (23 Pts Allowed, 356 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) did their part for Državniposo in the loss. Demoni (3-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Fools and Horses, while Državniposo (0-3) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Simini Petlici.

Matchup Timeline

  Demoni   Državniposo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley scored 22.7% more than his 13.85-point projection with 17 points against the Texans in Week 3. He racked up 117 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 27-22 win. Barkley ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Demoni
Points
% of total points 82
1
Philip Rivers
QB
21
20.52
25.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
13.85
20.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
11
9.74
13.4%
4
James Conner
RB
9
13.24
11%
Državniposo
Points
% of total points 71
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
21
22.04
29.6%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
8.91
22.5%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
9
9.31
12.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
8
13.35
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Demoni, helping the team to a 73-46 lead.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Državniposo, who trailed 73-71 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Demoni   Državniposo

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Demoni scored less in this one (82) than their season average of 113.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Državniposo have lost their last three matchups, while Demoni have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Državniposo need some help then, averaging just 87 versus Demoni's 113.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Demoni (3-0) have a better record than Državniposo (0-3).
Even the machines think Demoni have better players. Their projected average points is higher (105.03) than Državniposo (96.82).
Demoni don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Državniposo (1 vs 0).
Demoni should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Državniposo (2 vs 1).
Demoni have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Državniposo (14 vs 8).
By position, Demoni have outscored Državniposo at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Demoni don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Demoni had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Državniposo (1).
There's not much good to say about Državniposo this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Državniposo
Two teams with matching 0-3 records, 10th-place Državniposo are set to face off against last-place Simini Petlici in Week 4. With three weeks in the books, Državniposo have tallied the ninth-most points in the league (87 points per game). Simini Petlici (and their 82.33 points per game) are ranked last.
Demoni
Demoni (3-0) go up against Fools and Horses (1-2) in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Demoni have scored the third-most points in the league while Fools and Horses (and their 104.67 points per game) are ranked fifth.