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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
2-1 160.9
176.45
 
VS
proj
Maxdeflation
124.28 2-1
162.82

Maxdeflation succumb to Mr. Rodgers' Heroes in 160.90-124.28 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Maxdeflation underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Mr. Rodgers' Heroes rolled to a 160.90-124.28 victory. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Mr. Rodgers' Heroes jumped out to a 67.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Mark Ingram II and Ezekiel Elliott. Ingram II racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 41.5 points, while Elliott racked up 139 yards from scrimmage (22.9 points). Christian McCaffrey (153 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (267 Pass Yds, 46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Maxdeflation in defeat. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes improve to 2-1 on the season, while Maxdeflation fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Rodgers' Heroes   Maxdeflation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 135 yards from scrimmage and running for 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Ingram II registered 41.5 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 15.34-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

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
Points
% of total points 160.9
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
41.5
15.34
25.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.9
26.48
14.2%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
15.4
15.35
9.6%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.3
24.05
9.5%
Maxdeflation
Points
% of total points 124.28
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
23.52
24%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
24.28
28.02
19.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
20.6
15.39
16.6%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
18
7.32
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Mr. Rodgers' Heroes became the proud owner of a 119.90-52.78 lead. For Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Maxdeflation with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Mr. Rodgers' Heroes emerged with a 160.90-102.88 lead. For Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 76-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Maxdeflation with a 76-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Mr. Rodgers' Heroes   Maxdeflation

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes scored more points in this matchup (160.9) than their season average (150.94).
Even the computers think Mr. Rodgers' Heroes have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (172.9) than Maxdeflation (159.78).
Once Mr. Rodgers' Heroes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Maxdeflation (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Maxdeflation - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Mr. Rodgers' Heroes have outscored Maxdeflation at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Maxdeflation this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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