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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Lowered Expectations
3-0 117
130.21
 
VS
proj
BROOKLYN ZOO
99.5 1-2
118.07

Lowered Expectations beat BROOKLYN ZOO to remain unbeaten, 117.0-99.5

Lowered Expectations won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over BROOKLYN ZOO, securing a 117.0-99.5 victory. Lowered Expectations never trailed in this one after earning an 18-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the New England Patriots defense (18.5 points) and Aaron Rodgers (15). Adam Thielen (18.5 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (15.5) did their part for BROOKLYN ZOO in the loss. Lowered Expectations (3-0) will look to notch another win against Jerry's Kids, while BROOKLYN ZOO (1-2) will try to right the ship against Cocktails and Dreams.

Matchup Timeline

  Lowered Expectations   BROOKLYN ZOO

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey (153 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds) scored 26.5 points in a 38-20 win over the Cardinals in Week 3. He scored 41.3% more than his 18.76-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. McCaffrey ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Lowered Expectations
Points
% of total points 117
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.5
18.76
22.6%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18.5
16.77
15.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15
22.1
12.8%
4
DJ Moore
WR
12.5
10.42
10.7%
BROOKLYN ZOO
Points
% of total points 99.5
1
Adam Thielen
WR
18.5
13.01
18.6%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
15.5
17.49
15.6%
3
Will Dissly
TE
15
6.62
15.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
14
15.09
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Lowered Expectations had a 68.0-50.0 lead. For Lowered Expectations, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for BROOKLYN ZOO with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run for Lowered Expectations, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard touchdown catch, helping Lowered Expectations to a 107.0-99.5 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Lowered Expectations to contribute to a 117.0-99.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lowered Expectations   BROOKLYN ZOO

StatSmack

Lowered Expectations are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lowered Expectations are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.33 versus BROOKLYN ZOO's 105.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Lowered Expectations (3-0) have a better record than BROOKLYN ZOO (1-2).
Even the machines think Lowered Expectations have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (126.96) than BROOKLYN ZOO (117.24).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Lowered Expectations has left fewer points on the bench this season (180.5) than BROOKLYN ZOO (194).
Once Lowered Expectations put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than BROOKLYN ZOO (1 vs 0).
BROOKLYN ZOO have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Lowered Expectations (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Lowered Expectations have outscored BROOKLYN ZOO at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Lowered Expectations don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 32 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Lowered Expectations had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for BROOKLYN ZOO (1).
Hey BROOKLYN ZOO, 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

Lowered Expectations
Props on assembling a lineup that won by 17.5 points this past week. We took care of business and did what we needed to do. Let's tip our cap to the GM of BROOKLYN ZOO, take this win in stride, and continue our march towards the JFL Year 9 league title.
BROOKLYN ZOO
Unless BROOKLYN ZOO wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough chances" is definitely not an excuse this week. As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) collectively saw a whopping 20 targets in Week 3. Those players might need to get some extra reps with the JUGS machine, considering they tallied just 11 catches.