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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Carl's Team
2-1 130
119.74
 
VS
proj
Victorious Secret
104 2-1
135.36

Back-and-forth battle ends with Carl's Team coming back to defeat Victorious Secret in 130-104 rout

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Carl's Team earned a dominant win over Victorious Secret, cruising to a 130-104 victory. Victorious Secret got out to an early 5-point lead on Thursday. Carl's Team came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by outstanding performances from Patrick Mahomes (33 points) and Saquon Barkley (17). Not to be deterred, Victorious Secret rallied later that night to take a 9-point lead behind Matthew Stafford (25 points) and Tom Brady (11). But Carl's Team came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as Ryan Fitzpatrick (37 points) and O.J. Howard (7) put them back in the lead for good. Carl's Team (2-1) will look to get another W against bunkstraps, while Victorious Secret (2-1) face WilburForce in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Carl's Team   Victorious Secret

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 411 yards and 3 touchdowns and running for 27 yards against the Steelers, Fitzpatrick recorded 37 points this week. He scored 55.3% more than his 23.83-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Fitzpatrick ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Carl's Team
Points
% of total points 130
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
37
23.83
28.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33
27.06
25.4%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
13.85
13.1%
4
Matt Prater
K
14
9.76
10.8%
Victorious Secret
Points
% of total points 104
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
25
25.88
24%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
19
19.3
18.3%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14
6.91
13.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11
9.97
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass for Carl's Team to contribute to a 72-59 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Victorious Secret, helping the team to a 95-86 lead.
Monday
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Carl's Team on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Carl's Team   Victorious Secret

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Carl's Team scored fewer points in this one (130) than their season average of 137.
We heard scoring helps you win. Victorious Secret need some help then, averaging just 115.67 versus Carl's Team's 137.
Once Carl's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Victorious Secret (2 vs 0).
Carl's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Victorious Secret (0).
Carl's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Victorious Secret (2 vs 1).
Carl's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Victorious Secret (17 vs 9).
By position, Carl's Team have outscored Victorious Secret at QB, WR, and K this season.
Carl's Team has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Victorious Secret this season (-4).
The starters for Carl's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Victorious Secret (1).
Don't worry Victorious Secret, 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

Victorious Secret
The road ahead gets no easier for fourth-place Victorious Secret, as they now get to go up against unbeaten WilburForce in Week 4. Now three weeks into the season, Victorious Secret have tallied the league's third-lowest point total (115.67 points per game) while WilburForce (129.67 PPG) are ranked third.
Carl's Team
Week 4 will feature a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as Carl's Team (2-1) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (bunkstraps, 0-3), come in having lost three in a row. With three weeks of action now in the books, Carl's Team have scored the most points in the league while bunkstraps (100.33 PPG) are ranked last.