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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Simmons
1-2 119.3
106.57
 
VS
proj
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
109.3 2-1
124.54

Simmons earn win against YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, 119.3-109.3

Simmons outperformed expectations, earning a 119.3-109.3 victory over YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, who fell short of projections. YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas earned a 48.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 51.5 points from Patrick Mahomes (374 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (125 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds). But Simmons held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Mike Evans, who caught 8 passes for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns for 37 points, and Jameis Winston, who passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns (35.3 points). Simmons (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Sprint Right Option, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (2-1) will attempt to get back on track against Big Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Simmons   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.64 points, Evans more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 37 points as the Buccaneers lost to the Giants 32-31. He caught 8 passes for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Simmons this week. Next week, Evans will play the Rams.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Simmons
Points
% of total points 119.3
1
Mike Evans
WR
37
11.64
31%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
35.3
25.8
29.6%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14.3
12.95
12%
4
Dan Bailey
K
12
8.66
10.1%
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 109.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
37.6
31.56
34.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.9
20.09
12.7%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
12
8.86
11%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
9.56
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas boasted an 83.2-34.4 lead. For Simmons, Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas with an 83-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jameis Winston connected with Mike Evans on multiple big plays for Simmons: a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Winston also lit up the scoreboard with a 55-yard pass to contribute to a 111.2-91.3 lead for Simmons.

Points By Position

  Simmons   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Simmons scored more points in this matchup (119.3) than their season average (86.93).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Simmons has left fewer points on the bench this season (120.2) than YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (215.35).
Simmons see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (0).
By position, Simmons have outscored YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas at WR and TE this season.
The starters for Simmons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (10) than the starters for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (1).
Hey YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, 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

Simmons
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas at the wide receiver position (47.1 points to 21.3).
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity this week didn't go unnoticed, YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas. It takes a true winner to help someone like Simmons succeed. Who knows, maybe one day they can do you a solid and return the favor!