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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Rollin’ with Mahomes
2-1 125.16
133.3
 
VS
proj
R0MPER*ST0MPERS
124.34 0-3
124.4

Rollin’ with Mahomes hand R0MPER*ST0MPERS third straight loss in 125.16-124.34 battle

Rollin’ with Mahomes eked out a 125.16-124.34 victory to hand R0MPER*ST0MPERS their third straight loss to open the season. R0MPER*ST0MPERS made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but they came up short. Rollin’ with Mahomes led 64.66-58.34 after the early action and held on for the win despite a combined 66 points from four players on Sunday afternoon for R0MPER*ST0MPERS. Tyler Lockett (59 Ret. Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (374 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did the heavy lifting for Rollin’ with Mahomes in the win. Rollin’ with Mahomes (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Flying Squirrels, while R0MPER*ST0MPERS (0-3) try to get back on track against I Gould Care Less.

Matchup Timeline

  Rollin’ with Mahomes   R0MPER*ST0MPERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett scored 32.4 points against the Saints in Week 3 to more-than-double his 15.49-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Rollin’ with Mahomes this week. Next week, Lockett will battle the Cardinals.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Rollin’ with Mahomes
Points
% of total points 125.16
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
32.4
15.49
25.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.86
24.08
22.3%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
12
13.33
9.6%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.7
14.66
9.3%
R0MPER*ST0MPERS
Points
% of total points 124.34
1
Keenan Allen
WR
43.6
20.42
35.1%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
23.54
22.3
18.9%
3
Tyrell Williams
WR
11.9
12.55
9.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
11
8.85
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had an 83-yard touchdown pass for Rollin’ with Mahomes, contributing to a 64.66-58.34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard catch for Rollin’ with Mahomes, while DK Metcalf had a 54-yard catch to contribute to a 125.16-124.34 lead for Rollin’ with Mahomes.

Points By Position

  Rollin’ with Mahomes   R0MPER*ST0MPERS

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Rollin’ with Mahomes scored less in this one (125.16) than their season average of 133.53.
R0MPER*ST0MPERS are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Rollin’ with Mahomes are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.53 versus R0MPER*ST0MPERS's 123.97.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Rollin’ with Mahomes (2-1) have a better record than R0MPER*ST0MPERS (0-3).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Rollin’ with Mahomes has left fewer points on the bench this season (200.82) than R0MPER*ST0MPERS (243.6).
Rollin’ with Mahomes have the clutch gene, with more close wins than R0MPER*ST0MPERS (1 vs 0).
By position, Rollin’ with Mahomes have outscored R0MPER*ST0MPERS at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Rollin’ with Mahomes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for R0MPER*ST0MPERS (0).
Don't worry R0MPER*ST0MPERS, 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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