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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Garoppolypse Now
3-0 158.2
143.02
 
VS
proj
Gnarleigh Harleigh
135.7 1-2
134.7

Garoppolypse Now defeat Gnarleigh Harleigh to remain perfect in 158.2-135.7 rout

Garoppolypse Now won their third straight to open the season with a convincing win over Gnarleigh Harleigh, rolling to a 158.2-135.7 victory. Garoppolypse Now got out to an early 11.6-point lead on Thursday. Gnarleigh Harleigh came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Dak Prescott (24.9 points) and Adam Thielen (20.6). Not to be deterred, Garoppolypse Now made a run later that afternoon, as Keenan Allen (47.6 points) and Evan Engram (27.3) put them back on top for good. Garoppolypse Now (3-0) will look to notch another win against Bob Sugar, while Gnarleigh Harleigh (1-2) will face LightsKamaraAction in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Garoppolypse Now   Gnarleigh Harleigh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Allen tallied 47.6 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 20.42-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Allen ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Garoppolypse Now
Points
% of total points 158.2
1
Keenan Allen
WR
47.6
20.42
30.1%
2
Evan Engram
TE
27.3
13.64
17.3%
3
Tom Brady
QB
26.1
21.84
16.5%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
15.81
9.5%
Gnarleigh Harleigh
Points
% of total points 135.7
1
Dak Prescott
QB
24.9
23.44
18.3%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
24
14.15
17.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
20.6
17.14
15.2%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
18
15.27
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Gnarleigh Harleigh who grabbed the lead, 82.2-62.3. For Garoppolypse Now, Tom Brady had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Gnarleigh Harleigh with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Evan Engram had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Garoppolypse Now, helping the team to a 158.2-89.7 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Gnarleigh Harleigh, who trailed 158.2-123.7 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Garoppolypse Now   Gnarleigh Harleigh

StatSmack

Garoppolypse Now are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Garoppolypse Now are doing a better job of that, averaging 162.34 versus Gnarleigh Harleigh's 130.99.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Garoppolypse Now (3-0) have a better record than Gnarleigh Harleigh (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Garoppolypse Now has left fewer points on the bench this season (228.3) than Gnarleigh Harleigh (262.6).
Once Garoppolypse Now put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gnarleigh Harleigh (2 vs 0).
Garoppolypse Now should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Gnarleigh Harleigh (3 vs 1).
Gnarleigh Harleigh have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Garoppolypse Now (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Garoppolypse Now have outscored Gnarleigh Harleigh at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Garoppolypse Now don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Garoppolypse Now had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Gnarleigh Harleigh (2).
Hey Gnarleigh Harleigh, 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

Garoppolypse Now
Nice job, Garoppolypse Now. Props on assembling a lineup that blew the opponent out by a whopping 22.5 points this past week. Let's take this win in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Gnarleigh Harleigh, and continue our march towards the NWORFFL league title.
Gnarleigh Harleigh
We should use this past matchup as a chance to learn and try to improve in Week 4, Gnarleigh Harleigh. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching and deploy the strongest possible lineup next week.