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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Fail of the Draft
2-1 115.46
100.87
 
VS
proj
Aither's Team
63.5 1-2
102.74

Fail of the Draft outperform predictions, knock off Aither's Team in 115.46-63.50 rout

Fail of the Draft stepped up, rolling to a 115.46-63.50 victory over Aither's Team, who fell short of projections. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as Fail of the Draft took a 53.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Matt Ryan and Nelson Agholor. Ryan passed for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns for 23.46 points, while Agholor caught 8 passes for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns (15 points). Nick Chubb (13.1 points) and Baker Mayfield (10.7) did their part for Aither's Team in the loss. Fail of the Draft (2-1) will look to build on their success against TJKP, while Aither's Team (1-2) meet Dark Buccaneers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Fail of the Draft   Aither's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (59 Ret. Yds) scored 21.4 points in a 33-27 lost to the Saints in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 10.45-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Lockett ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Fail of the Draft
Points
% of total points 115.46
1
Matt Ryan
QB
23.46
19.84
20.3%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
21.4
10.45
18.5%
3
Nelson Agholor
WR
15
7.58
13%
4
Frank Gore
RB
14.9
10.06
12.9%
Aither's Team
Points
% of total points 63.5
1
Nick Chubb
RB
13.1
14.56
20.6%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
10.7
19.54
16.9%
3
David Montgomery
RB
8.1
9.41
12.8%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
7
9.15
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nelson Agholor had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Fail of the Draft to contribute to a 67.66-14.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard catch for Fail of the Draft to contribute to a 105.46-20.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Fail of the Draft, contributing to a 115.46-49.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fail of the Draft   Aither's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Fail of the Draft scored more in this one (115.46) than their season average (108.07).
We heard scoring helps you win. Fail of the Draft are doing a better job of that, averaging 108.07 versus Aither's Team's 81.77.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Fail of the Draft (2-1) have a better record than Aither's Team (1-2).
Fail of the Draft don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Aither's Team (2 vs 0).
Fail of the Draft should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Aither's Team (2 vs 0).
Fail of the Draft have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Aither's Team (14 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Aither's Team - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Fail of the Draft (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Fail of the Draft have outscored Aither's Team at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Fail of the Draft don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Fail of the Draft had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Aither's Team (0).
Hey Aither's Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Aither's Team
Two squads sporting identical 1-2 records, ninth-place Aither's Team are set to square off against 10th-place Dark Buccaneers in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Aither's Team have scored the league's third-lowest point total (81.77 points per game). Dark Buccaneers (and their 80.19 points per game) are ranked 11th.
Fail of the Draft
Fail of the Draft (2-1) will square off against TJKP (1-2) in a Week 4 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Three weeks into the 2019 season, Fail of the Draft have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while TJKP (99.51 PPG) are ranked sixth.