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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Sprint Right Option
3-0 113.05
110.35
 
VS
proj
Pull Out Game
111 1-2
118.16

Sprint Right Option defeat Pull Out Game to remain unbeaten in 113.05-111.00 battle

Sprint Right Option won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a narrow win over Pull Out Game, narrowly earning a 113.05-111.00 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Sprint Right Option led 57.15-31.10 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. Pull Out Game made it close behind Russell Wilson, who passed for 406 yards , ran for 51 yards and scored 4 touchdowns (49.4 points), and Tyler Lockett, who caught 11 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown (21.4). Sprint Right Option were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 161 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 28.1 points, and Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 235 yards and a touchdown (17.65 points). Sprint Right Option (3-0) will look to earn another W against Simmons, while Pull Out Game (1-2) try to right the ship against Tommy P.

Matchup Timeline

  Sprint Right Option   Pull Out Game

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara racked up 161 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Seahawks 33-27. In doing so, he put up 28.1 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sprint Right Option this week. Kamara will square off against the Cowboys next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Sprint Right Option
Points
% of total points 113.05
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
28.1
14.38
24.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.65
25.69
15.6%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
17.6
11.09
15.6%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15.5
10.94
13.7%
Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 111
1
Russell Wilson
QB
49.4
25.85
44.5%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
21.4
10.07
19.3%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
11
12.67
9.9%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
9.5
10.27
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Sprint Right Option, while Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 57.15-31.10 lead for Sprint Right Option.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Sprint Right Option who owned the lead, 113.05-111.00. For Sprint Right Option, Alvin Kamara had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson found Tyler Lockett for a 40-yard pass for Pull Out Game. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Sprint Right Option   Pull Out Game

StatSmack

Sprint Right Option are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Sprint Right Option (3-0) have a better record than Pull Out Game (1-2).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Sprint Right Option has left fewer points on the bench this season (100) than Pull Out Game (154.3).
Sprint Right Option have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Pull Out Game (1 vs 0).
Sprint Right Option should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Pull Out Game (2 vs 0).
Sprint Right Option have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Pull Out Game (12 vs 9).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Pull Out Game - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Sprint Right Option (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Sprint Right Option have outscored Pull Out Game at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Sprint Right Option don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Pull Out Game, 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

Sprint Right Option
Football is all about creating mismatches. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team certainly made that happen this week. Our three starting backs recorded 188 more total yards than the RBs on Pull Out Game (344 yards from scrimmage to 156), and we ended up tripling them at the position, 52.4 points to 15.6.
Pull Out Game
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Sprint Right Option succeed... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll return the favor by taking a couple of defenses early in next year's draft (something along those lines). Keep pushing forward, Pull Out Game!