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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Phran Tarkenton
1-2 142.9
146.16
 
VS
proj
Tommy Sleaze
139.64 1-2
144.95

Back-and-forth battle ends with Phran Tarkenton coming back to knock off Tommy Sleaze in 142.90-139.64 battle

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Phran Tarkenton earned a come-from-behind win over Tommy Sleaze, staging a comeback for a 142.90-139.64 victory. Trailing 139.64-126.90 heading into Monday night, Phran Tarkenton came back behind Terry McLaurin (6 Rec, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tyler Lockett (59 Ret. Yds) and Jacoby Brissett (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Tommy Sleaze in defeat. Phran Tarkenton (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against ¡VivaLaRevolucion!, while Tommy Sleaze (1-2) will attempt to get back on track against OUT in Turtle Town.

Matchup Timeline

  Phran Tarkenton   Tommy Sleaze

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Colts in Week 3, Hooper caught 6 passes for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21.6 points to more-than-double his 7.8-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Phran Tarkenton this week. Next week, Hooper will square off against the Titans.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Phran Tarkenton
Points
% of total points 142.9
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
27
10.44
18.9%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
21.6
7.8
15.1%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
16
9.31
11.2%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
15.7
13.56
11%
Tommy Sleaze
Points
% of total points 139.64
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
26.9
12.97
19.3%
2
Jacoby Brissett
QB
20.8
16.65
14.9%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
15.8
12.74
11.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15.6
13.54
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Phran Tarkenton, helping the team to a 114.20-55.74 lead.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard catch for Tommy Sleaze, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 76-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 139.64-117.20 lead for Tommy Sleaze.

Points By Position

  Phran Tarkenton   Tommy Sleaze

StatSmack

Phran Tarkenton must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (142.9) than their season average (119.87).
You can't win if you don't play. Phran Tarkenton has left fewer points on the bench this season (164.02) than Tommy Sleaze (202.44).
Phran Tarkenton are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Tommy Sleaze (0 vs 1).
Tommy Sleaze have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than Phran Tarkenton (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Phran Tarkenton have outscored Tommy Sleaze at TE and DEF this season.
Hey Tommy Sleaze, 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

Phran Tarkenton
Nice job overcoming that two-match losing skid, Phran Tarkenton! Every fantasy GM is presented with adversity at some point or another... keep pushing forward and remember that this season is far from over.
Tommy Sleaze
You can feel good knowing that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed, Tommy Sleaze. It takes a true winner to help someone like Phran Tarkenton succeed. Who knows, maybe you'll see them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they bench a couple good players that week to return the favor!