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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Omaha Orangatans
1-2 311
277.71
 
VS
proj
Iowa Barnstormers
275.35 1-2
322.59

Omaha Orangatans brush off projections, earn win against Iowa Barnstormers, 311.00-275.35

Omaha Orangatans brought their A game, securing a 311.00-275.35 victory over Iowa Barnstormers, who fell short of projections. Iowa Barnstormers leapt out to a 146.75-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Tom Brady (61.2 points) and the New England Patriots defense (40.8). But Omaha Orangatans held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Keenan Allen (57.1 points) and Tyler Lockett (56.3). Omaha Orangatans (1-2) will look to build on their success against So.Cal Surfer Dudes, while Iowa Barnstormers (1-2) take on Rhode Island Reds in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Omaha Orangatans   Iowa Barnstormers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen scored 57.1 points against the Texans in Week 3 to more-than-double his 26.49-point projection. He caught 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Omaha Orangatans this week. Allen will battle the Dolphins in Week 4.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 311
1
Keenan Allen
WR
57.1
26.49
18.4%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
56.3
26.17
18.1%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
56.3
49.65
18.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
54.8
37.93
17.6%
Iowa Barnstormers
Points
% of total points 275.35
1
Tom Brady
QB
61.2
52
22.2%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
40.8
48.83
14.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
39.65
47.1
14.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
31
30.14
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Iowa Barnstormers, while Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 179.25-32.50 lead for Iowa Barnstormers.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard catch for Omaha Orangatans, while Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 288.40-237.45 lead for Omaha Orangatans.

Points By Position

  Omaha Orangatans   Iowa Barnstormers

StatSmack

Omaha Orangatans must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (311) than their season average (272.07).
You can't win if you don't play. Omaha Orangatans has left fewer points on the bench this season (280.5) than Iowa Barnstormers (453.3).
Omaha Orangatans see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Iowa Barnstormers (0).
Omaha Orangatans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Iowa Barnstormers (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Iowa Barnstormers - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Omaha Orangatans (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Omaha Orangatans have outscored Iowa Barnstormers at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Iowa Barnstormers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Iowa Barnstormers
The outlook doesn't exactly get much more appealing for seventh-place Iowa Barnstormers, considering they next get to face off against unbeaten Rhode Island Reds next week. Iowa Barnstormers are ranked eighth in scoring after three weeks (277.5 points per game), while Rhode Island Reds own the league's fifth-highest point total.
Omaha Orangatans
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Omaha Orangatans (1-2) square off against So.Cal Surfer Dudes (2-1) in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Omaha Orangatans are ranked last in points scored, while So.Cal Surfer Dudes have tallied the fourth-highest point total in YFBL2 league.