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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Steel Reign
1-2 138.2
148.16
 
VS
proj
Mutinous Apes
104.75 0-3
141.24

Steel Reign hand Mutinous Apes third straight loss, 138.20-104.75

Steel Reign came out on top with a 138.20-104.75 victory to hand Mutinous Apes their third straight loss to open the season. Steel Reign never trailed in this one after nabbing a 17.60-point lead on Thursday behind Delanie Walker (13.4 points) and Derrick Henry (11.6). Josh Allen (22.75 points) and Josh Gordon (14.4) carried the flag for Mutinous Apes in the loss. Steel Reign (1-2) will look to earn another W against War Pony, while Mutinous Apes (0-3) attempt to right the ship against Cocks.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel Reign   Mutinous Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders racked up 126 yards from scrimmage as the Eagles lost to the Lions 27-24. In doing so, he put up 15.3 points to scored 62.8% higher than his 9.4-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Steel Reign this week. Sanders will go up against the Packers in Week 4.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 138.2
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29
28.11
21%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
19.2
17.75
13.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
15.3
9.4
11.1%
4
DJ Moore
WR
13.4
13.82
9.7%
Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 104.75
1
Josh Allen
QB
22.75
24.07
21.7%
2
Josh Gordon
WR
14.4
15.01
13.7%
3
George Kittle
TE
11.7
14.66
11.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
9.6
18.11
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Steel Reign emerged with a 109.10-69.35 lead. For Steel Reign, Miles Sanders had a 40-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Mutinous Apes with a 49-yard pass.
Sunday Late
DJ Moore had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Steel Reign, helping the team to a 138.20-88.55 lead.

Points By Position

  Steel Reign   Mutinous Apes

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Steel Reign scored fewer points in this one (138.2) than their season average of 155.62.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Mutinous Apes. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Steel Reign are doing a better job of that, averaging 155.62 versus Mutinous Apes's 94.48.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Steel Reign (1-2) have a better record than Mutinous Apes (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Steel Reign has left fewer points on the bench this season (104.35) than Mutinous Apes (145.25).
Steel Reign should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Mutinous Apes (1 vs 0).
Steel Reign have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Mutinous Apes (13 vs 8).
Mutinous Apes have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Steel Reign (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Steel Reign have outscored Mutinous Apes at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Steel Reign had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Mutinous Apes (1).
Don't worry Mutinous Apes, 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

Mutinous Apes
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for last-place Mutinous Apes, as they now get to face off against unbeaten Cocks in Week 4. With three weeks in the books, Mutinous Apes are ranked last in points scored (94.48 points per game), while Cocks have scored the league's fourth-highest point total.
Steel Reign
A pair of 1-2 teams will go at it as Steel Reign go up against War Pony next week in an early-season matchup. Three weeks into the 2019 campaign, Steel Reign have scored the sixth-most points in the league while War Pony (151.23 PPG) are ranked eighth.