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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
SAWTOOTHS
2-1 145.3
143.57
 
VS
proj
Mutinous Apes
135.85 1-2
148.49

SAWTOOTHS beat Mutinous Apes, 145.30-135.85

SAWTOOTHS scored a hard-fought win over Mutinous Apes, securing a 145.30-135.85 victory. SAWTOOTHS never trailed in this one after grabbing a 14.80-point lead on Thursday behind Jarvis Landry (20.8 points). Drew Brees (50.5 points) and Geronimo Allison (15.6) did everything they could for Mutinous Apes in the loss. SAWTOOTHS (2-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Redlegs, while Mutinous Apes (1-2) try to right the ship against Cocks.

Matchup Timeline

  SAWTOOTHS   Mutinous Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan passed for 374 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards as the Falcons lost to the Saints 43-37. In doing so, he put up 53.9 points to more-than-double his 25.21-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on SAWTOOTHS this week. Ryan will go up against the Bengals in Week 4.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

SAWTOOTHS
Points
% of total points 145.3
1
Matt Ryan
QB
53.9
25.21
37.1%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
20.8
15.32
14.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
18.2
11.3%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
11.3
13.34
7.8%
Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 135.85
1
Drew Brees
QB
50.5
26.87
37.2%
2
Geronimo Allison
WR
15.6
10.17
11.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.6
19.93
10.7%
4
Corey Clement
RB
10.75
13.89
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which SAWTOOTHS had a 145.30-131.85 lead. For SAWTOOTHS, Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass. Geronimo Allison made the highlight reel for Mutinous Apes with a 64-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  SAWTOOTHS   Mutinous Apes

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Mutinous Apes need some help then, averaging just 135.93 versus SAWTOOTHS's 143.95.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. SAWTOOTHS (2-1) have a better record than Mutinous Apes (1-2).
You can't win if you don't play. SAWTOOTHS has left fewer points on the bench this season (128.25) than Mutinous Apes (245.15).
SAWTOOTHS have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Mutinous Apes (1 vs 0).
By position, SAWTOOTHS have outscored Mutinous Apes at RB and WR this season.
SAWTOOTHS has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Mutinous Apes this season (-10).
The starters for SAWTOOTHS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Mutinous Apes (1).
Don't worry Mutinous Apes, 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

Mutinous Apes
Two squads sporting identical 1-2 records, 13th-place Mutinous Apes will now get a date with 12th-place Cocks in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Mutinous Apes are ranked second-to-last in points scored (135.93 points per game), while Cocks have recorded the 12th-highest point total in OklahomIraqis League AFC.
SAWTOOTHS
A couple of 2-1 teams will go head-to-head as SAWTOOTHS battle Redlegs next week in an early-season matchup. One streak will end, as each team has recorded two straight wins. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, SAWTOOTHS have tallied the sixth-most points in the league while Redlegs (and their 151.05 points per game) are ranked fourth.