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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Project Mayhem
2-1 90.14
86
 
VS
proj
Hilltoppers
84.12 0-3
82.1

Project Mayhem come back to hand Hilltoppers third straight loss, 90.14-84.12

Project Mayhem came back to earn a 90.14-84.12 victory to hand Hilltoppers their third straight loss to open the season. Project Mayhem trailed 84.12-68.94 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Antonio Brown (11 points) and James Conner (9.5). Project Mayhem (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Naked Canadians, while Hilltoppers (0-3) will try to right the ship against 24 Eh!.

Matchup Timeline

  Project Mayhem   Hilltoppers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees more-than-doubled his 14.16-point projection with 35.62 points against the Falcons in Week 3. He passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 43-37 win. Brees ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Project Mayhem
Points
% of total points 90.14
1
Drew Brees
QB
35.62
14.16
39.5%
2
Justin Tucker
K
13
11.27
14.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
11.2
10.59
12.4%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
11
14.66
12.2%
Hilltoppers
Points
% of total points 84.12
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.4
14.98
26.6%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
19.1
8.54
22.7%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
13.82
8.37
16.4%
4
Matt Breida
RB
11.7
10.19
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Hilltoppers who took the lead, 84.12-64.32. For Project Mayhem, Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal. Christian McCaffrey had a 45-yard run for Hilltoppers, while Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Project Mayhem during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Project Mayhem   Hilltoppers

StatSmack

Hilltoppers are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Hilltoppers need some help then, averaging just 73.98 versus Project Mayhem's 94.79.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Project Mayhem (2-1) have a better record than Hilltoppers (0-3).
Even the computers think Project Mayhem have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (90.06) than Hilltoppers (83.47).
Project Mayhem have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Hilltoppers (10 vs 8).
Hilltoppers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Project Mayhem (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Project Mayhem have outscored Hilltoppers at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Project Mayhem has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Hilltoppers this season (-33).
The starters for Project Mayhem had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Hilltoppers (2).
Hey Hilltoppers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Hilltoppers
Up ahead next week, Hilltoppers (0-3, 11th-place) will try to right the ship against 24 Eh! (2-1, second-place). Hilltoppers are ranked second-to-last in scoring after three weeks (73.98 points per game), while 24 Eh! have recorded the third-highest point total in KFFL XVII league.
Project Mayhem
A pair of 2-1 squads will match up as Project Mayhem take on Naked Canadians next week in an early-season matchup. After three weeks of action, Project Mayhem have accumulated the fifth-most points in the league while Naked Canadians (and their 96.62 points per game) are ranked second.