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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
absolutereckless
2-1 113
132.17
 
VS
proj
Bad Boys
105.55 1-2
128.66

absolutereckless come back to beat Bad Boys 113.00-105.55 despite coming up short of projections

Both teams fell short of their projected point totals, but absolutereckless did enough to get the best of Bad Boys, coming back for a 113.00-105.55 victory. Trailing 105.55-81.50 heading into Monday night, absolutereckless charged back behind Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and James Conner (61 Rush Yds, 34 Rec Yds). absolutereckless (2-1) will look to add to their success against Diggin Heat, while Bad Boys (1-2) face Yokohama Zets in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  absolutereckless   Bad Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Rams, Williams recorded 24.1 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.79-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Williams ranks #58 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

absolutereckless
Points
% of total points 113
1
Mike Williams
WR
24.1
10.79
21.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
17
22.05
15%
3
Matt Breida
RB
14.7
14.08
13%
4
James Conner
RB
14.5
17.52
12.8%
Bad Boys
Points
% of total points 105.55
1
Carlos Hyde
RB
24.3
11.58
23%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.4
21.11
20.3%
3
Kyle Rudolph
TE
15.8
10.65
15%
4
Tom Brady
QB
9.85
26.08
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Bad Boys became the proud owner of a 95.70-81.50 lead. For absolutereckless, Mike Williams had a 42-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Bad Boys with a 45-yard run.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for absolutereckless on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  absolutereckless   Bad Boys

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. absolutereckless scored less in this one (113) than their season average of 138.57.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bad Boys need some help then, averaging just 115.4 versus absolutereckless's 138.57.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. absolutereckless (2-1) have a better record than Bad Boys (1-2).
You can't win if you don't play. absolutereckless has left fewer points on the bench this season (171) than Bad Boys (204.9).
absolutereckless should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Bad Boys (2 vs 1).
By position, absolutereckless have outscored Bad Boys at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
absolutereckless don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for absolutereckless had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Bad Boys (1).
There's not much good to say about Bad Boys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Bad Boys
A pair of squads sporting identical 1-2 records, ninth-place Bad Boys are set to square off against eighth-place Yokohama Zets next week. Now three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Bad Boys are ranked ninth in points scored (115.4 points per game), while Yokohama Zets have tallied the league's sixth-highest point total.
absolutereckless
Two squads sporting identical 2-1 records, absolutereckless and Diggin Heat will go toe-to-toe next week in an early-season showdown. Through three weeks of action, absolutereckless have tallied the second-most points in the league while Diggin Heat (and their 123.3 points per game) are ranked seventh.