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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Michael Scott
3-0 159.57
148.92
 
VS
proj
Ultimate Badasses
105.7 1-2
150.1

Michael Scott knock off Ultimate Badasses to remain perfect in 159.57-105.70 rout

Michael Scott won their third game in a row to open the season with an easy win over Ultimate Badasses, rolling to a 159.57-105.70 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Michael Scott jumped out to a 60.27-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 50.6 points from Julio Jones (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Lamar Jackson (27.4 points) and Dalvin Cook (23.3) were the leaders for Ultimate Badasses in defeat. Michael Scott (3-0) will look to rack up another win against Brian McDougall, while Ultimate Badasses (1-2) will meet Tyler's Tip-Top Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael Scott   Ultimate Badasses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 35.1 points, Kamara more-than-doubled his 17.54-point projection as the Saints beat the Seahawks 33-27. He racked up 161 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Michael Scott this week. Next week, Kamara will play the Cowboys.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Michael Scott
Points
% of total points 159.57
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
35.1
17.54
22%
2
Julio Jones
WR
25.8
19.67
16.2%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
24.8
18.37
15.5%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.57
28.54
12.9%
Ultimate Badasses
Points
% of total points 105.7
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.4
30.21
25.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.3
18.71
22%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.1
19.23
14.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.7
18.91
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Michael Scott to contribute to a 115.47-55.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Michael Scott, contributing to a 150.57-105.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Michael Scott   Ultimate Badasses

StatSmack

Michael Scott must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (159.57) than their season average (143.71).
Michael Scott are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Ultimate Badasses need some help then, averaging just 128.81 versus Michael Scott's 143.71.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Michael Scott (3-0) have a better record than Ultimate Badasses (1-2).
Michael Scott have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Ultimate Badasses (14 vs 9).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ultimate Badasses - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Michael Scott (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Michael Scott have outscored Ultimate Badasses at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Michael Scott has a higher average scoring margin (25) than Ultimate Badasses this season (-10).
The starters for Michael Scott had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Ultimate Badasses (0).
There's not much good to say about Ultimate Badasses this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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