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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
2-1 121.68
114.89
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
111.68 2-1
117.87

Despite top scorer Engram, Darkhorse198 fall to Mr. Phamtastic, 121.68-111.68

Darkhorse198 had the premier scorer in the matchup with TE Evan Engram accumulating 21.3 points, the 19th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Mr. Phamtastic, who secured a 121.68-111.68 win. Darkhorse198 took an 11.10-point lead on Thursday, but Mr. Phamtastic held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Phillip Lindsay (81 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 49 Rec Yds) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Evan Engram (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Jackson (267 Pass Yds, 46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Darkhorse198 in the loss. Mr. Phamtastic (2-1) will look to build on their success against SNAKEBITTEN, while Darkhorse198 (2-1) will try to develop some positive momentum against BaLLCHiNiaNzzz.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 27 points, Lindsay more-than-doubled his 10.44-point projection as the Broncos lost to the Packers 27-16. He racked up 130 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mr. Phamtastic this week. Lindsay will battle the Jaguars in Week 4.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 121.68
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
27
10.44
22.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
23.8
15.42
19.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.3
17.64
19.1%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
11
8.41
9%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 111.68
1
Evan Engram
TE
21.3
11.04
19.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
18.28
22.47
16.4%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15.6
13.54
14%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
15.1
15.67
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Evan Engram had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Darkhorse198, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 76-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 121.68-81.28 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Darkhorse198, who trailed 121.68-111.68 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   Darkhorse198

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Darkhorse198 has left more points on the bench this season (155.08) than Mr. Phamtastic (118.2).
Mr. Phamtastic should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Darkhorse198 (2 vs 1).
Mr. Phamtastic have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Darkhorse198 (12 vs 9).
By position, Mr. Phamtastic have outscored Darkhorse198 at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Darkhorse198, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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