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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
amy's Amazing Team
2-1 172.16
141.81
 
VS
proj
Flying Squirrels
121.64 2-1
136.94

amy's Amazing Team earn win against Flying Squirrels in 172.16-121.64 rout

amy's Amazing Team rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 172.16-121.64 victory over Flying Squirrels, who fell short of projections. amy's Amazing Team took a 15.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Jacksonville Jaguars defense and never looked back. Greg Olsen (6 Rec, 75 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Adam Thielen (3 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Flying Squirrels in the loss. amy's Amazing Team (2-1) will look to rack up another W against Freakazoids, while Flying Squirrels (2-1) will attempt to get back in the win column against Rollin’ with Mahomes.

Matchup Timeline

  amy's Amazing Team   Flying Squirrels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 3, Kupp scored 33.2 points to more-than-double his 14.75-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on amy's Amazing Team this week. In Week 4, Kupp and the Rams will square off against the Buccaneers.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

amy's Amazing Team
Points
% of total points 172.16
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
33.2
14.75
19.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.8
23.16
16.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
26.8
19.99
15.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
26.8
18.6
15.6%
Flying Squirrels
Points
% of total points 121.64
1
Greg Olsen
TE
25.5
10.41
21%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
20.6
17.14
16.9%
3
Tom Brady
QB
20.14
20.35
16.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
16.4
17.55
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Flying Squirrels, while Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 96.06-67.64 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run for amy's Amazing Team, helping the team to a 138.96-117.24 lead.

Points By Position

  amy's Amazing Team   Flying Squirrels

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. amy's Amazing Team scored more points in this matchup (172.16) than their season average (146.24).
We heard scoring helps you win. Flying Squirrels need some help then, averaging just 130.38 versus amy's Amazing Team's 146.24.
amy's Amazing Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Flying Squirrels (2 vs 1).
amy's Amazing Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Flying Squirrels (16 vs 11).
By position, amy's Amazing Team have outscored Flying Squirrels at RB, WR, and K this season.
amy's Amazing Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Flying Squirrels this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Flying Squirrels
Two teams sporting matching 2-1 records, fifth-place Flying Squirrels will now have a date with fourth-place Rollin’ with Mahomes in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Flying Squirrels have posted the fourth-most points in the league (130.38 points per game) while Rollin’ with Mahomes (and their 133.53 points per game) are ranked third.
amy's Amazing Team
amy's Amazing Team (2-1) will square off against Freakazoids (1-2) in a Week 4 matchup that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings. After three weeks of action, amy's Amazing Team have tallied the most points in the league while Freakazoids (and their 120.03 points per game) are ranked ninth.