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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Get Your Zeke On
2-1 182.38
145.39
 
VS
proj
The Dingle Berrys
133.76 0-3
126.08

Get Your Zeke On hand The Dingle Berrys third consecutive loss in 182.38-133.76 rout

Get Your Zeke On rolled to a 182.38-133.76 victory to hand The Dingle Berrys their third straight loss to open the season. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Get Your Zeke On took a 73.98-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Mark Ingram II (35.5 points) and Austin Hooper (24.6). Greg Olsen (25.5 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (25) led the way for The Dingle Berrys in defeat. Get Your Zeke On (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against The Ghost of Bob, while The Dingle Berrys (0-3) face Star City Arrows in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Get Your Zeke On   The Dingle Berrys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram II (103 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 32 Rec Yds) scored 35.5 points in a 33-28 lost to the Chiefs in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 13.7-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Ingram II ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

Get Your Zeke On
Points
% of total points 182.38
1
Keenan Allen
WR
43.6
20.42
23.9%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
35.5
13.7
19.5%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
24.6
9.78
13.5%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.28
22.03
11.7%
The Dingle Berrys
Points
% of total points 133.76
1
Greg Olsen
TE
25.5
10.41
19.1%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
25
12.53
18.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
20.6
17.14
15.4%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
16.4
17.55
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch for The Dingle Berrys, while Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 127.18-53.20 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Get Your Zeke On   The Dingle Berrys

StatSmack

Get Your Zeke On must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (182.38) than their season average (161.6).
The Dingle Berrys would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Get Your Zeke On are doing a better job of that, averaging 161.6 versus The Dingle Berrys's 116.09.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Get Your Zeke On (2-1) have a better record than The Dingle Berrys (0-3).
Even the machines think Get Your Zeke On have better players. Their projected average points is higher (139.66) than The Dingle Berrys (128.52).
Once Get Your Zeke On put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Dingle Berrys (2 vs 0).
Get Your Zeke On should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Dingle Berrys (2 vs 1).
Get Your Zeke On have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Dingle Berrys (14 vs 8).
By position, Get Your Zeke On have outscored The Dingle Berrys at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Get Your Zeke On don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry The Dingle Berrys, 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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