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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Vizzéteers
2-1 106
88.86
 
VS
proj
Volt Blitz
97 2-1
94.11

Vizzéteers smirk at projections, defeat Volt Blitz, 106-97

Vizzéteers stepped up and beat their projected point total, earning a 106-97 victory over Volt Blitz. Volt Blitz grabbed a 5-point lead on Thursday, but Vizzéteers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (406 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 51 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Julio Jones (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Matt Ryan (22 points) and Greg Olsen (19) did their part for Volt Blitz in the loss. Vizzéteers (2-1) will look to add to their success against Thingys, while Volt Blitz (2-1) meet Crimson Alchemists in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vizzéteers   Volt Blitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 406 yards , running for 51 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Saints, Wilson tallied 41 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 18.19-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Wilson ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Vizzéteers
Points
% of total points 106
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41
18.19
38.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
18
13
17%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
12
9.78
11.3%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
11
7.12
10.4%
Volt Blitz
Points
% of total points 97
1
Matt Ryan
QB
22
17.83
22.7%
2
Greg Olsen
TE
19
5.97
19.6%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.62
14.4%
4
Dan Bailey
K
11
8.12
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal for Volt Blitz, contributing to a 74-40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Vizzéteers, helping the team to a 106-93 lead.

Points By Position

  Vizzéteers   Volt Blitz

StatSmack

Vizzéteers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (106) than their season average (99.33).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Vizzéteers has left fewer points on the bench this season (55) than Volt Blitz (122).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Volt Blitz - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Vizzéteers (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Vizzéteers have outscored Volt Blitz at QB and WR this season.
The starters for Vizzéteers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Volt Blitz (1).
Don't worry Volt Blitz, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Volt Blitz
A pair of teams with matching 2-1 records, fifth-place Volt Blitz are set to battle third-place Crimson Alchemists in Week 4. Volt Blitz are ranked first in scoring through three weeks (114.33 points per game), while Crimson Alchemists have recorded the league's seventh-highest point total.
Vizzéteers
Week 4 will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as Vizzéteers (2-1) head into the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 4 opposition (Thingys, 1-2), have now dropped two straight. With three weeks of action now in the books, Vizzéteers are ranked second in points scored, while Thingys have put up the fifth-highest point total in Vizzed Football League.