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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Matty Ice Ice Baby
1-2 173.44
149.66
 
VS
proj
Touch of Downs
119.76 1-2
132.13

Matty Ice Ice Baby defy predictions, knock off Touch of Downs in 173.44-119.76 rout

Matty Ice Ice Baby beat expectations, rolling to a 173.44-119.76 victory over Touch of Downs, who fell short of projections. Matty Ice Ice Baby grabbed a 26.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Matt Ryan (22.46 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.28) and never relinquished it. Russell Wilson (406 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 51 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Evan Engram (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Touch of Downs in defeat. Matty Ice Ice Baby (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Scott Hors d'oeuvres, while Touch of Downs (1-2) will face Bye Week in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Matty Ice Ice Baby   Touch of Downs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans nearly tripled his 14.36-point projection with 41 points against the Giants in Week 3. He caught 8 passes for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 32-31 loss. Evans ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Matty Ice Ice Baby
Points
% of total points 173.44
1
Mike Evans
WR
41
14.36
23.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.3
20.24
15.2%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
22.46
19.27
12.9%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.28
22.03
12.3%
Touch of Downs
Points
% of total points 119.76
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41.34
19.53
34.5%
2
Evan Engram
TE
20.3
11.04
17%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
11.2
9.12
9.4%
4
Tyrell Williams
WR
10.4
10.42
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Matty Ice Ice Baby who emerged with the lead, 59.34-32.82. For Matty Ice Ice Baby, Miles Sanders had a 40-yard catch. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Touch of Downs with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Matty Ice Ice Baby who claimed the lead, 156.54-119.76. Mike Evans had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Matty Ice Ice Baby, while Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Touch of Downs, while Evan Engram had a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Matty Ice Ice Baby   Touch of Downs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Matty Ice Ice Baby scored more points in this one (173.44) than their season average (145.01).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Touch of Downs - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Matty Ice Ice Baby (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Matty Ice Ice Baby have outscored Touch of Downs at QB, RB, and K this season.
Matty Ice Ice Baby don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Matty Ice Ice Baby had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Touch of Downs (4).
Don't worry Touch of Downs, 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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