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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
V for ...
3-0 131
96.66
 
VS
proj
Maharaja Daughters
97 2-1
86.79

V for ... top Maharaja Daughters to remain undefeated in 131-97 rout

V for ... won their third straight to open the season with a dominant win over Maharaja Daughters, cruising to a 131-97 victory. Maharaja Daughters got out to a 6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all V for ... after that. They were led by Keenan Allen (30 points) and Dalvin Cook (20). Patrick Mahomes (374 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tony Pollard (103 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Maharaja Daughters in the loss. V for ... (3-0) will look to build on their success against Beloglavi, while Maharaja Daughters (2-1) will try to get back in the win column against Planet united.

Matchup Timeline

  V for ...   Maharaja Daughters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen scored 30 points in a 27-20 loss to the Texans to more-than-double his 12.19-point projection. He caught 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on V for ... this week. Next week, Allen will go up against the Dolphins.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

V for ...
Points
% of total points 131
1
Keenan Allen
WR
30
12.19
22.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20
14.63
15.3%
3
Josh Allen
QB
19
20.89
14.5%
4
Greg Olsen
TE
19
5.97
14.5%
Maharaja Daughters
Points
% of total points 97
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32
27.8
33%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
18
1.34
18.6%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
16
6.98
16.5%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
11
10.14
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Maharaja Daughters who took the lead, 76-54. For V for ..., Josh Allen had a 49-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Maharaja Daughters with an 83-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  V for ...   Maharaja Daughters

StatSmack

V for ... must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (131) than their season average (114).
V for ... are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Maharaja Daughters need some help then, averaging just 100.67 versus V for ...'s 114.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" V for ... (3-0) have a better record than Maharaja Daughters (2-1).
Once V for ... put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Maharaja Daughters (2 vs 0).
V for ... are clutch masters, with more close wins than Maharaja Daughters (1 vs 0).
V for ... should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Maharaja Daughters (3 vs 2).
V for ... have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Maharaja Daughters (15 vs 12).
Maharaja Daughters have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than V for ... (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, V for ... have outscored Maharaja Daughters at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
V for ... don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
Hey Maharaja Daughters, 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

Maharaja Daughters
The outlook doesn't exactly get much better for fifth-place Maharaja Daughters, as they next have the privilege of facing off against undefeated Planet united in Week 4. Maharaja Daughters are ranked sixth in scoring through three weeks (100.67 points per game), while Planet united own the league's 11th-highest point total.
V for ...
V for ... (3-0) take on Beloglavi (1-2) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, V for ... are ranked first in points scored, while Beloglavi have posted the league's fourth-highest point total.