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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
GloriouslyVictorious
1-2 140.7
105.1
 
VS
proj
Air Raid
134.22 2-1
116.59

GloriouslyVictorious earn win over Air Raid, 140.70-134.22

Both teams stepped up and outperformed their projected point totals, but GloriouslyVictorious beat Air Raid. Predicted to lose 116.59-105.10, GloriouslyVictorious earned a 140.70-134.22 win over Air Raid. Air Raid grabbed a 9.90-point lead on Thursday, but GloriouslyVictorious held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mike Evans, who caught 8 passes for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns for 42 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 188 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (27.3 points). Mark Ingram II (34.5 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (21) led the charge for Air Raid in the loss. GloriouslyVictorious (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Bad JuJu, while Air Raid (2-1) will attempt to get some positive momentum against No More Diamonds.

Matchup Timeline

  GloriouslyVictorious   Air Raid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans caught 8 passes for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Buccaneers lost to the Giants 32-31. In doing so, he put up 42 points and nearly tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on GloriouslyVictorious this week. Next week, Evans will battle the Rams.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

GloriouslyVictorious
Points
% of total points 140.7
1
Mike Evans
WR
42
14.36
29.9%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.3
20.24
19.4%
3
Rex Burkhead
RB
15.9
10.35
11.3%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
13.3
17.67
9.5%
Air Raid
Points
% of total points 134.22
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
34.5
12.66
25.7%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.98
15.6%
3
Josh Allen
QB
18.32
17.56
13.6%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.6
17.32
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Air Raid had a 91.92-54.40 lead. For GloriouslyVictorious, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Air Raid with a 49-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for GloriouslyVictorious, while Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run, helping GloriouslyVictorious to a 131.70-113.22 lead.

Points By Position

  GloriouslyVictorious   Air Raid

StatSmack

GloriouslyVictorious must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (140.7) than their season average (107.23).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Air Raid has left more points on the bench this season (179.86) than GloriouslyVictorious (128.26).
By position, GloriouslyVictorious have outscored Air Raid at WR and K this season.
The starters for GloriouslyVictorious had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Air Raid (1).
Don't worry Air Raid, 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

Air Raid
Two teams with matching 2-1 records, first-place Air Raid are set to face third-place No More Diamonds in Week 4. Air Raid are ranked first in scoring after three weeks (126.59 points per game), while No More Diamonds have scored the fifth-highest point total in Too Many Californians league.
GloriouslyVictorious
GloriouslyVictorious (1-2) are set to match up against Bad JuJu (2-1) in a Week 4 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. After three weeks of action, GloriouslyVictorious have tallied the sixth-most points in the league while Bad JuJu (85.87 PPG) are ranked last.