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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Willie's Team
2-1 103.18
120.06
 
VS
proj
Glen's Genius Team
90.28 0-3
109.83

Willie's Team hand Glen's Genius Team third consecutive loss, 103.18-90.28

Willie's Team earned a 103.18-90.28 victory to hand Glen's Genius Team their third consecutive loss to open the season. Willie's Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 16.30-point lead on Thursday behind Jarvis Landry. Matthew Stafford (18.48 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (15.8) carried the flag for Glen's Genius Team in the loss. Willie's Team (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Stephen's Super Team, while Glen's Genius Team (0-3) will attempt to get their first W against Kawai's Awesome Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Willie's Team   Glen's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara scored 29.9% more than his 20.4-point projection with 26.5 points against the Falcons in Week 3. He racked up 190 yards from scrimmage in the 43-37 win. Kamara ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Willie's Team
Points
% of total points 103.18
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.5
20.4
25.7%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
16.3
12.1
15.8%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
15.58
18.86
15.1%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
15.1
13.59
14.6%
Glen's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 90.28
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.48
20.02
20.5%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
15.8
11.13
17.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15.4
12.92
17.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
14.1
16.93
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Willie's Team who owned the lead, 103.18-67.20. Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass for Willie's Team, while Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run for Glen's Genius Team, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Glen's Genius Team, who trailed 103.18-90.28 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Willie's Team   Glen's Genius Team

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Willie's Team scored fewer points in this one (103.18) than their season average of 123.75.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Glen's Genius Team. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Glen's Genius Team need some help then, averaging just 94.74 versus Willie's Team's 123.75.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Willie's Team (2-1) have a better record than Glen's Genius Team (0-3).
Even the machines think Willie's Team have better players. They have a higher projected points average (119.25) than Glen's Genius Team (111.83).
Once Willie's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Glen's Genius Team (1 vs 0).
Willie's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Glen's Genius Team (10 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Glen's Genius Team - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Willie's Team (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Willie's Team have outscored Glen's Genius Team at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Willie's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Glen's Genius Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Glen's Genius Team
Looking ahead to Week 4, Glen's Genius Team (0-3, ninth-place) will look to get back on track against Kawai's Awesome Team (2-1, fifth-place). Glen's Genius Team are ranked second-to-last in scoring after three weeks (94.74 points per game), while Kawai's Awesome Team have posted the league's fifth-highest point total.
Willie's Team
Two teams sporting matching 2-1 records, Willie's Team and Stephen's Super Team will go toe-to-toe next in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Willie's Team have posted the second-most points in the league while Stephen's Super Team (115.66 PPG) are ranked fourth.