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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
John Jay Hit Squad
2-1 108.6
109.72
 
VS
proj
Hokus Pokus
98.84 1-2
87.96

Hokus Pokus outperform projections but lose to John Jay Hit Squad, 108.60-98.84

John Jay Hit Squad fell short of projections while Hokus Pokus stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to win 109.72-87.96, John Jay Hit Squad secured a 108.60-98.84 win over Hokus Pokus. John Jay Hit Squad never trailed in this one after grabbing a 19.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ezekiel Elliott (16.9 points) and Julian Edelman (12.2). Deshaun Watson (351 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (153 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Hokus Pokus in the loss. John Jay Hit Squad (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Jon s Team, while Hokus Pokus (1-2) will try to get back on track against Magnolia Boys.

Matchup Timeline

  John Jay Hit Squad   Hokus Pokus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen caught 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chargers lost to the Texans 27-20. In doing so, he put up 31.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on John Jay Hit Squad this week. Next week, Allen will face the Dolphins.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

John Jay Hit Squad
Points
% of total points 108.6
1
Keenan Allen
WR
31.6
12.72
29.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.9
20.09
15.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
12.2
10.23
11.2%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
11.7
19.54
10.8%
Hokus Pokus
Points
% of total points 98.84
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.84
21.37
30.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.8
17.33
28.1%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14.3
12.95
14.5%
4
DJ Moore
WR
12.4
9.22
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Hokus Pokus, while Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 96.90-93.04 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  John Jay Hit Squad   Hokus Pokus

StatSmack

John Jay Hit Squad must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (108.6) than their season average (94.63).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. John Jay Hit Squad (2-1) have a better record than Hokus Pokus (1-2).
Even the machines think John Jay Hit Squad have better players. Their projected average points is higher (103.6) than Hokus Pokus (97.65).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Hokus Pokus has left more points on the bench this season (164.86) than John Jay Hit Squad (133.92).
By position, John Jay Hit Squad have outscored Hokus Pokus at WR and TE this season.
Don't worry Hokus Pokus, 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

Hokus Pokus
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for eighth-place Hokus Pokus, since they now have the privilege of facing off against undefeated (and first-place) Magnolia Boys next week. Now three weeks into the season, Hokus Pokus have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league (97.04 points per game). Magnolia Boys (and their 107.4 points per game) are ranked third.
John Jay Hit Squad
A couple of teams sporting identical 2-1 records, John Jay Hit Squad and Jon s Team are set to go head-to-head next in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2019 season, John Jay Hit Squad have accumulated the league's third-lowest point total while Jon s Team (139.74 PPG) are ranked first.