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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!
1-2 276
241.32
 
VS
proj
Ivanman
153 1-2
136.06

GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! defy expectations, defeat Ivanman in 276-153 rout

Both teams outperformed expectations, but GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! beat Ivanman, rolling to a 276-153 victory. GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! pulled out to a 10-point lead on Thursday behind Joe Schobert (27 points) and Andre Roberts (3) and never let it go. Christian McCaffrey (39 points) and Michael Thomas (22) were the leaders for Ivanman in defeat. GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Megatron's Mentality, while Ivanman (1-2) will try to develop some positive momentum against BM's Hawks 36.

Matchup Timeline

  GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!   Ivanman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carson racked up 124 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Seahawks beat the Cowboys 24-13. In doing so, he put up 28 points to more-than-quadruple his 5.98-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! this week. In Week 4, Carson and the Seahawks will square off against the Cardinals.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!
Points
% of total points 276
1
Derek Carr
QB
28
16.83
10.1%
2
Chris Carson
RB
28
5.98
10.1%
3
Joe Schobert
LB
27
21.4
9.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25
14.62
9.1%
Ivanman
Points
% of total points 153
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
39
14.42
25.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22
12.2
14.4%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
18
19.48
11.8%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
14
5.07
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! emerged with a 227-141 lead. Derek Carr had a 66-yard pass and a 61-yard pass for GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!, while Albert Wilson had a 74-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard touchdown pass. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Ivanman with a 45-yard run.
Sunday Night
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Ivanman, who trailed 239-153 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!   Ivanman

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! scored more points in this one (276) than their season average (232.33).
We heard scoring helps you win. GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! are doing a better job of that, averaging 232.33 versus Ivanman's 175.67.
Even the machines think GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! have better players. Their projected average points is higher (241.51) than Ivanman (142.76).
GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ivanman (1 vs 0).
GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Ivanman (29 vs 24).
By position, GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! have outscored Ivanman at QB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Ivanman this season (-57).
The starters for GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (9) than the starters for Ivanman (2).
Don't worry Ivanman, 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

Ivanman
The schedule gets no simpler for 14th-place Ivanman, as they now get to go up against undefeated BM's Hawks 36 next week. With three weeks of action now behind us, Ivanman have posted the 15th-most points in the league (175.67 points per game). BM's Hawks 36 (and their 289.67 points per game) are ranked fifth.
GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!
Two squads with matching 1-2 records, GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! and Megatron's Mentality will go head-to-head next week in an early-season matchup. With three weeks of action now in the books, GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! have scored the ninth-most points in the league while Megatron's Mentality (and their 296 points per game) are ranked fourth.