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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Drunkin Soldiers
2-1 87.66
111.64
 
VS
proj
Rigby's
67.48 0-3
101.89

Offensively challenged Drunkin Soldiers defeat Rigby's, 87.66-67.48

Despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Drunkin Soldiers came out on top with an 87.66-67.48 victory over Rigby's. Rigby's jumped out to a 25.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Tom Brady, who passed for 306 yards and 2 touchdowns for 21.14 points, and Marlon Mack, who racked up 88 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (14.8 points). But Drunkin Soldiers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 267 yards and ran for 46 yards and a touchdown for 21.28 points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 3 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown (15.1 points). Drunkin Soldiers (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against The Expendables, while Rigby's (0-3) take on Ryan's Team in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Drunkin Soldiers   Rigby's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster scored 15.1 points against the 49ers in Week 3 to beat his 10.97-point projection. He caught 3 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Drunkin Soldiers this week. Next week, Smith-Schuster will square off against the Bengals.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Drunkin Soldiers
Points
% of total points 87.66
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.28
22.43
24.3%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15.1
10.97
17.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
13.1
14.62
14.9%
4
Matt Breida
RB
8.8
10.4
10%
Rigby's
Points
% of total points 67.48
1
Tom Brady
QB
21.14
20.13
31.3%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
14.8
11.99
21.9%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
6.7
13.16
9.9%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
6
9.93
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Rigby's, contributing to a 51.08-25.68 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Drunkin Soldiers, helping the team to a 68.76-61.48 lead.

Points By Position

  Drunkin Soldiers   Rigby's

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Drunkin Soldiers scored less in this one (87.66) than their season average of 102.01.
Rigby's are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Rigby's need some help then, averaging just 87.14 versus Drunkin Soldiers's 102.01.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Drunkin Soldiers (2-1) have a better record than Rigby's (0-3).
Even the computers think Drunkin Soldiers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (116.39) than Rigby's (108.45).
Drunkin Soldiers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rigby's (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Rigby's - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Drunkin Soldiers (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Drunkin Soldiers have outscored Rigby's at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Drunkin Soldiers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Rigby's, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Drunkin Soldiers
Wow, Drunkin Soldiers, you put the rest of the league on notice with this victory. Along with a 20.18-point victory, you also jumped up two spots in the league standings!
Rigby's
Well, Rigby's, Week 3's problem was pretty easy to diagnose. Starting Rashaad Penny in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 87.66 points... let's just move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again.