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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Roadhouse Rebels
2-1 165.8
141.15
 
VS
proj
My Name Is Prince
85.17 0-3
111.51

Roadhouse Rebels hand My Name Is Prince third consecutive loss in 165.80-85.17 rout

Roadhouse Rebels cruised to a 165.80-85.17 victory to hand My Name Is Prince their third straight loss to open the season. Roadhouse Rebels pulled out to an 8.15-point lead on Thursday behind Delanie Walker and never relinquished it. Evan Engram (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Philip Rivers (318 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for My Name Is Prince in the loss. Roadhouse Rebels (2-1) will look to get another win against NorthwestSalmonbelli, while My Name Is Prince (0-3) will seek to get some positive momentum against Strait Outta Bounds.

Matchup Timeline

  Roadhouse Rebels   My Name Is Prince

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay more-than-doubled his 9.83-point projection with 26 points against the Packers in Week 3. He racked up 130 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 27-16 loss. Lindsay ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Roadhouse Rebels
Points
% of total points 165.8
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
26
9.83
15.7%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
23.85
9.48
14.4%
3
Julio Jones
WR
22.8
14.96
13.8%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15
19.41
9%
My Name Is Prince
Points
% of total points 85.17
1
Evan Engram
TE
20.8
9.73
24.4%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
19.72
18.26
23.2%
3
DJ Moore
WR
12.65
10.37
14.9%
4
Matt Breida
RB
9.3
10.94
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Roadhouse Rebels, helping the team to a 118.00-12.25 lead.
Sunday Late
Evan Engram had a 75-yard touchdown catch for My Name Is Prince, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 157.05-85.17 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Roadhouse Rebels   My Name Is Prince

StatSmack

Roadhouse Rebels must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (165.8) than their season average (136.21).
My Name Is Prince are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Roadhouse Rebels are doing a better job of that, averaging 136.21 versus My Name Is Prince's 103.52.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Roadhouse Rebels (2-1) have a better record than My Name Is Prince (0-3).
Even the computers think Roadhouse Rebels have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (141.19) than My Name Is Prince (110.8).
Roadhouse Rebels don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than My Name Is Prince (1 vs 0).
Roadhouse Rebels are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than My Name Is Prince (1).
Roadhouse Rebels should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than My Name Is Prince (2 vs 1).
Roadhouse Rebels have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than My Name Is Prince (17 vs 12).
By position, Roadhouse Rebels have outscored My Name Is Prince at RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Roadhouse Rebels has a higher average scoring margin (15) than My Name Is Prince this season (-32).
There's not much good to say about My Name Is Prince this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Roadhouse Rebels
Good work, Roadhouse Rebels. Kudos on fielding a lineup that tallied almost 166 points in Week 3. We should keep this momentum as we head into our Week 4 matchup.
My Name Is Prince
Well, My Name Is Prince, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start multiple zero-point players in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll all just put this behind us and move on.