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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
#1HawkMomma
3-0 135.91
134.04
 
VS
proj
BallinPaulAllen
122.01 1-2
134.33

#1HawkMomma come back to defeat BallinPaulAllen to remain undefeated, 135.91-122.01

#1HawkMomma won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a come-from-behind win over BallinPaulAllen, coming back for a 135.91-122.01 victory. After trailing 122.01-96.05 heading into Monday night, #1HawkMomma roared back behind Mike Evans (22.13 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (17.73). #1HawkMomma (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against The D.R. Advocates, while BallinPaulAllen (1-2) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Questionable.

Matchup Timeline

  #1HawkMomma   BallinPaulAllen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans (6 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.13 points against the Steelers in Week 3. He scored 62.4% more than his 13.63-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

#1HawkMomma
Points
% of total points 135.91
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.9
25.95
18.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.9
22.58
16.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
22.13
13.63
16.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.73
13.19
13%
BallinPaulAllen
Points
% of total points 122.01
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29
23.45
23.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.07
19.52
18.1%
3
Marshawn Lynch
RB
16.87
12.23
13.8%
4
David Johnson
RB
15.1
17.69
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, after which BallinPaulAllen became the proud owner of a 122.01-92.05 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 64-yard touchdown pass for #1HawkMomma, while Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey had a 45-yard run for BallinPaulAllen, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for #1HawkMomma on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  #1HawkMomma   BallinPaulAllen

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. #1HawkMomma scored fewer points in this one (135.91) than their season average of 153.83.
#1HawkMomma are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. BallinPaulAllen need some help then, averaging just 122.88 versus #1HawkMomma's 153.83.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. #1HawkMomma (3-0) have a better record than BallinPaulAllen (1-2).
Once #1HawkMomma put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than BallinPaulAllen (2 vs 0).
#1HawkMomma play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than BallinPaulAllen (1).
#1HawkMomma should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than BallinPaulAllen (3 vs 0).
#1HawkMomma have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than BallinPaulAllen (15 vs 12).
By position, #1HawkMomma have outscored BallinPaulAllen at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
#1HawkMomma don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, highest in the league.
The starters for #1HawkMomma had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for BallinPaulAllen (3).
Don't worry BallinPaulAllen, 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

BallinPaulAllen
A pair of teams with matching 1-2 records, sixth-place BallinPaulAllen are set to do battle with seventh-place Questionable in Week 4. BallinPaulAllen are ranked sixth in scoring after three weeks (122.88 points per game), while Questionable have posted the league's seventh-highest point total.
#1HawkMomma
#1HawkMomma (3-0) will go up against The D.R. Advocates (1-2) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now behind us, #1HawkMomma are ranked first in points scored, while The D.R. Advocates have tallied the league's ninth-highest point total.