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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Manchester Mercs
2-1 129.86
118.08
 
VS
proj
Scar's Squad
87.2 0-3
105.25

Manchester Mercs hand Scar's Squad third consecutive loss in 129.86-87.20 rout

Manchester Mercs rolled to a 129.86-87.20 victory to hand Scar's Squad their third consecutive loss to open the season. Manchester Mercs took a 14.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (15 points) and never looked back. Brandin Cooks (8 Rec, 112 Rec Yds) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (3 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Scar's Squad in the loss. Manchester Mercs (2-1) will look to rack up another win against Brian's Team, while Scar's Squad (0-3) face off against Russ's Miracle Water in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Manchester Mercs   Scar's Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.13 points, the Jaguars defense scored 84.5% more than that amount by scoring 15 points in a 20-7 win over the Titans. They allowed only 7 points, surrendered 340 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Manchester Mercs this week. In Week 4, the Jaguars will face the Broncos.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

Manchester Mercs
Points
% of total points 129.86
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.3
20.23
20.3%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
21.66
19.28
16.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.1
14.12
14.7%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
16.5
13.16
12.7%
Scar's Squad
Points
% of total points 87.2
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
16
11.81
18.3%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15.6
13.54
17.9%
3
Dan Bailey
K
12
8.66
13.8%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
10.7
19.55
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Manchester Mercs boasted a 98.06-21.30 lead. Carson Wentz had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Manchester Mercs, while Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Dan Bailey made the highlight reel for Scar's Squad with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Manchester Mercs became the proud owner of a 125.56-50.90 lead. For Manchester Mercs, Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Scar's Squad with a 76-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Manchester Mercs   Scar's Squad

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Manchester Mercs scored more points in this matchup (129.86) than their season average (122.71).
Scar's Squad would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Manchester Mercs are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.71 versus Scar's Squad's 80.98.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Manchester Mercs (2-1) have a better record than Scar's Squad (0-3).
Even the machines think Manchester Mercs have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (118.26) than Scar's Squad (106.22).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Scar's Squad has left more points on the bench this season (158.38) than Manchester Mercs (139.86).
Manchester Mercs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Scar's Squad (2 vs 0).
Manchester Mercs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Scar's Squad (2 vs 0).
Manchester Mercs have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Scar's Squad (14 vs 9).
By position, Manchester Mercs have outscored Scar's Squad at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Manchester Mercs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Manchester Mercs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Scar's Squad (2).
Don't worry Scar's Squad, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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