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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Willie's Team
2-1 151.3
152.89
 
VS
proj
PK's Pleasant Team
0 0-3
0

Willie's Team hand PK's Pleasant Team third straight loss, 151.3-0.0

Willie's Team secured a 151.3-0.0 victory to hand PK's Pleasant Team their third straight loss to open the season. Willie's Team earned a 71.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Phillip Lindsay (25 points) and Aaron Jones (19 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and never looked back. Willie's Team (2-1) will look to add to their success against Give Em HELLes, while PK's Pleasant Team (0-3) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against H-Town Finest.

Matchup Timeline

  Willie's Team   PK's Pleasant Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Packers in Week 3, Lindsay racked up 130 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 25 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Willie's Team this week. Next week, Lindsay will face the Jaguars.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Willie's Team
Points
% of total points 151.3
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
48
27.92
31.7%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
25.8
27.02
17.1%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
25
9.26
16.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14.3
13.02
9.5%
PK's Pleasant Team
Points
% of total points 0
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%

Points By Position

  Willie's Team   PK's Pleasant Team

StatSmack

Willie's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (151.3) than their season average (141.33).
PK's Pleasant Team would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Willie's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 141.33 versus PK's Pleasant Team's 0.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Willie's Team (2-1) have a better record than PK's Pleasant Team (0-3).
Even the machines think Willie's Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (152.26) than PK's Pleasant Team (0).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. PK's Pleasant Team has left more points on the bench this season (382.1) than Willie's Team (108.45).
Willie's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than PK's Pleasant Team (1 vs 0).
Willie's Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than PK's Pleasant Team (13 vs 0).
By position, Willie's Team have outscored PK's Pleasant Team at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Willie's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 46 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry PK's Pleasant Team, 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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