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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Ground Game Keeper
2-1 164.6
102.85
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
75.34 2-1
98.06

Ground Game Keeper defy expectations, knock off The Mad Scientist in 164.60-75.34 rout

Ground Game Keeper showed up, cruising to a 164.60-75.34 victory over The Mad Scientist, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Ground Game Keeper jumped out to a 75.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 52.3 points from Mark Ingram II (103 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 32 Rec Yds) and Jacoby Brissett (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Deshaun Watson (25.84 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (11) were the leaders for The Mad Scientist in the loss. Ground Game Keeper improve to 2-1 on the season, while The Mad Scientist fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Ground Game Keeper   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans caught 8 passes for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Buccaneers lost to the Giants 32-31. In doing so, he put up 37 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Ground Game Keeper this week. In Week 4, Evans and the Buccaneers will battle the Rams.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Ground Game Keeper
Points
% of total points 164.6
1
Mike Evans
WR
37
11.64
22.5%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
31.5
11.62
19.1%
3
Jacoby Brissett
QB
20.8
17.18
12.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.3
15.89
12.3%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 75.34
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
25.84
21.37
34.3%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
11
8.85
14.6%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
8.9
12.32
11.8%
4
Brett Maher
K
7
10.17
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Ground Game Keeper boasted a 164.60-69.74 lead. For Ground Game Keeper, Mike Evans had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for The Mad Scientist with a 53-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Ground Game Keeper   The Mad Scientist

StatSmack

Ground Game Keeper must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (164.6) than their season average (131.29).
We heard scoring helps you win. Ground Game Keeper are doing a better job of that, averaging 131.29 versus The Mad Scientist's 99.44.
Ground Game Keeper should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Mad Scientist (3 vs 2).
Ground Game Keeper have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Mad Scientist (19 vs 10).
By position, Ground Game Keeper have outscored The Mad Scientist at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Ground Game Keeper don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 33 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Ground Game Keeper had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Mad Scientist (1).
There's not much good to say about The Mad Scientist this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Ground Game Keeper
Yo, Ground Game Keeper, you put the rest of the league on notice with this dominant effort. Along with an 89.26-point victory, you also jumped up a couple of places in the league standings!
The Mad Scientist
Hey, we were just resting up for Week 4, right? The six offensive skill starters (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) on The Mad Scientist combined to register 315 yards and no touchdowns this past week. Our opponent's skill players filled the statsheet by logging 728 yards and nine scores.