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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
LIL PENNY
1-2 85
71.85
 
VS
proj
DYNASTY
55 1-2
71.7

LIL PENNY knock off DYNASTY in 85-55 rout

LIL PENNY stepped up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 85-55 victory over DYNASTY, who fell short of projections. LIL PENNY grabbed a 10-point lead on Thursday behind the Cleveland Browns defense and never gave it up. The Chicago Bears defense (13 points) and Aldrick Rosas (10) led the charge for DYNASTY in the loss. LIL PENNY (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against The Watcher, while DYNASTY (1-2) will face off against N G D in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  LIL PENNY   DYNASTY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods racked up 117 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes as the Rams beat the Chargers 35-23. In doing so, he put up 17 points to more-than-quadruple his 4.13-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on LIL PENNY this week. In Week 4, Woods and the Rams will play the Vikings.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

LIL PENNY
Points
% of total points 85
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22
23.91
25.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
17
4.13
20%
3
Mike Evans
WR
12
6.22
14.1%
4
Giovani Bernard
RB
10
6.96
11.8%
DYNASTY
Points
% of total points 55
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
7.87
23.6%
2
Aldrick Rosas
K
10
7.51
18.2%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
10
6.8
18.2%
4
Tom Brady
QB
9
26.54
16.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 64-yard touchdown pass for LIL PENNY, contributing to a 73-44 lead for the team.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for LIL PENNY on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  LIL PENNY   DYNASTY

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. LIL PENNY scored more in this matchup (85) than their season average (76.33).
We heard scoring helps you win. LIL PENNY are doing a better job of that, averaging 76.33 versus DYNASTY's 59.
LIL PENNY don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than DYNASTY (1 vs 0).
LIL PENNY should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than DYNASTY (2 vs 0).
By position, LIL PENNY have outscored DYNASTY at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for LIL PENNY had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for DYNASTY (0).
There's not much good to say about DYNASTY this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

DYNASTY
Things won't get any simpler for 12th-place DYNASTY, as they now have the privilege of matching up against unbeaten N G D next week. With three weeks in the books, DYNASTY are ranked second-to-last in points scored (59 points per game), while N G D have posted the league's fourth-highest point total.
LIL PENNY
A pair of 1-2 teams will be featured as LIL PENNY battle The Watcher next in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the rear-view mirror, LIL PENNY have scored the sixth-most points in the league while The Watcher (and their 68 points per game) are ranked ninth.