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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
S.E. Vikings
2-1 161.15
178.75
 
VS
proj
Swany's Sackers
139.9 1-2
166.26

Swany's Sackers come up short of projections, lose to S.E. Vikings, 161.15-139.90

There's no way around it, Swany's Sackers underperformed, at least according to projections, as S.E. Vikings came from behind for a 161.15-139.90 victory. S.E. Vikings trailed 139.90-104.00 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Ben Roethlisberger (30.45 points) and Mike Evans (26.7). S.E. Vikings (2-1) will look to notch another W against rayray, while Swany's Sackers (1-2) will meet Freeman Fighters in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  S.E. Vikings   Swany's Sackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans (6 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.7 points against the Steelers in Week 3. He scored 64.1% more than his 16.27-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Evans ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

S.E. Vikings
Points
% of total points 161.15
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30.45
23.34
18.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.7
16.27
16.6%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.4
24.05
15.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
19.4
15.79
12%
Swany's Sackers
Points
% of total points 139.9
1
Cam Newton
QB
34.7
26.08
24.8%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.8
13.79
15.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
15.6
19.34
11.2%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
15.11
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Swany's Sackers, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run, helping Swany's Sackers to a 126.20-92.90 lead.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for S.E. Vikings, while Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch on Monday night, helping lead S.E. Vikings to the win.

Points By Position

  S.E. Vikings   Swany's Sackers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. S.E. Vikings scored less in this one (161.15) than their season average of 176.87.
We heard scoring helps you win. Swany's Sackers need some help then, averaging just 151.47 versus S.E. Vikings's 176.87.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. S.E. Vikings (2-1) have a better record than Swany's Sackers (1-2).
S.E. Vikings laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Swany's Sackers (0).
S.E. Vikings have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Swany's Sackers (16 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Swany's Sackers - they’ve made more transactions (1) than S.E. Vikings (0) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, S.E. Vikings have outscored Swany's Sackers at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
S.E. Vikings has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Swany's Sackers this season (-30).
The starters for S.E. Vikings had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Swany's Sackers (3).
Hey Swany's Sackers, 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

Swany's Sackers
A pair of teams sporting identical 1-2 records, eighth-place Swany's Sackers are set to battle seventh-place Freeman Fighters in Week 4. Swany's Sackers are ranked second-to-last in scoring through three weeks (151.47 points per game), while Freeman Fighters have posted the seventh-highest point total in League of the Ordinary.
S.E. Vikings
Week 4 will match a couple of winning streaks against one other. S.E. Vikings (2-1) are on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (rayray, 3-0), have won their last three in a row. Through three weeks of action, S.E. Vikings have scored the fourth-most points in the league while rayray (and their 210.57 points per game) are ranked first.