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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Grandfather
1-2 176.7
137.09
 
VS
proj
Wentz so Hard
109.63 1-2
125.44

The Grandfather smirk at expectations, knock off Wentz so Hard in 176.70-109.63 rout

The Grandfather exceeded expectations, rolling to a 176.70-109.63 victory over Wentz so Hard, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as The Grandfather grabbed a 52.67-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 67.8 points from Mark Ingram II (103 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 32 Rec Yds) and Dalvin Cook (110 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds). Carson Wentz (23.93 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (21) were the top scorers for Wentz so Hard in the loss. The Grandfather (1-2) will look to add to their success against Wentz so Hard, while Wentz so Hard (1-2) will attempt to get back on track against The Grandfather.

Matchup Timeline

  The Grandfather   Wentz so Hard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Chiefs in Week 3, Ingram II racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 39.5 points and nearly tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Grandfather this week. Next week, Ingram II will go up against the Browns.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

The Grandfather
Points
% of total points 176.7
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
39.5
13.7
22.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.3
19.4
16%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
25.5
10.41
14.4%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
20
15.44
11.3%
Wentz so Hard
Points
% of total points 109.63
1
Carson Wentz
QB
23.93
20.52
21.8%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
9.87
19.2%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.5
18.04
16.9%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
12.5
13.44
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Wentz so Hard, who trailed 109.10-56.43 after the early action.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 76-yard touchdown catch for The Grandfather, helping the team to a 166.30-88.63 lead.

Points By Position

  The Grandfather   Wentz so Hard

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Grandfather scored more in this matchup (176.7) than their season average (151.56).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Grandfather are doing a better job of that, averaging 151.56 versus Wentz so Hard's 126.89.
The Grandfather should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Wentz so Hard (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Wentz so Hard - they’ve made more transactions (4) than The Grandfather (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, The Grandfather have outscored Wentz so Hard at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The Grandfather has a higher average scoring margin (17) than Wentz so Hard this season (-30).
There's not much good to say about Wentz so Hard this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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