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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Started from the top
2-1 145.26
123.64
 
VS
proj
Tornado Warning ⚠️
113.52 1-2
119.49

Started from the top top predictions, earn win against Tornado Warning ⚠️ in 145.26-113.52 rout

Started from the top stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 145.26-113.52 victory over Tornado Warning ⚠️, who fell short of projections. Started from the top nabbed a 23.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Matt Ryan (28.46 points) and T.Y. Hilton (16.5) and never gave it up. Tyler Lockett (28.9 points) and Josh Allen (19.32) were the leaders for Tornado Warning ⚠️ in defeat. Started from the top (2-1) will look to rack up another W against Alex Le's Team, while Tornado Warning ⚠️ (1-2) will try to right the ship against Jinxproof.

Matchup Timeline

  Started from the top   Tornado Warning ⚠️

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen (13 Rec, 183 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 39.1 points in a 27-20 lost to the Texans in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 16.57-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Allen ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Started from the top
Points
% of total points 145.26
1
Keenan Allen
WR
39.1
16.57
26.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
28.46
20.82
19.6%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
24
12.17
16.5%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
16.5
13.15
11.4%
Tornado Warning ⚠️
Points
% of total points 113.52
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
28.9
12.97
25.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
19.32
19.12
17%
3
David Johnson
RB
15.5
16.01
13.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
15
15.36
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 49-yard pass for Tornado Warning ⚠️, who trailed 80.66-56.92 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard catch for Tornado Warning ⚠️, who trailed 121.26-104.92 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Started from the top   Tornado Warning ⚠️

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Started from the top scored more in this one (145.26) than their season average (133.24).
We heard scoring helps you win. Started from the top are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.24 versus Tornado Warning ⚠️'s 116.97.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Started from the top (2-1) have a better record than Tornado Warning ⚠️ (1-2).
Once Started from the top put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tornado Warning ⚠️ (2 vs 1).
Started from the top should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Tornado Warning ⚠️ (2 vs 0).
Started from the top have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Tornado Warning ⚠️ (14 vs 9).
Tornado Warning ⚠️ have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Started from the top (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Started from the top have outscored Tornado Warning ⚠️ at QB, WR, and K this season.
Started from the top has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Tornado Warning ⚠️ this season (-8).
There's not much good to say about Tornado Warning ⚠️ this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Tornado Warning ⚠️
Two teams sporting identical 1-2 records, eighth-place Tornado Warning ⚠️ are set to face last-place Jinxproof next week. With three weeks in the books, Tornado Warning ⚠️ have accumulated the sixth-most points in the league (116.97 points per game) while Jinxproof (86.31 PPG) are ranked last.
Started from the top
A couple of teams with identical 2-1 records, Started from the top and Alex Le's Team will go head-to-head next week in an early-season matchup. With three matchups now behind us, Started from the top have scored the most points in the league. Alex Le's Team (and their 112.09 points per game) are ranked eighth.