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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Darnold’s fivehead
2-1 189.94
159.05
 
VS
proj
Thats Two for Me
144.04 1-2
148.22

Darnold’s fivehead top projections, knock off Thats Two for Me in 189.94-144.04 rout

Darnold’s fivehead brought their A game, cruising to a 189.94-144.04 victory over Thats Two for Me, who fell short of projections. Thats Two for Me earned a 66.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Tom Brady, who passed for 306 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24.14 points, and Frank Gore, who racked up 89 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (16.9 points). But it was all Darnold’s fivehead after that. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 406 yards , ran for 51 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 45.34 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns (43.6 points). Darnold’s fivehead (2-1) will look to rack up another W against In Yo Face, while Thats Two for Me (1-2) will attempt to right the ship against Mo Trouble.

Matchup Timeline

  Darnold’s fivehead   Thats Two for Me

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 43.6 points, Allen more-than-doubled his 20.42-point projection as the Chargers lost to the Texans 27-20. He caught 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Darnold’s fivehead this week. Allen will square off against the Dolphins in Week 4.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Darnold’s fivehead
Points
% of total points 189.94
1
Russell Wilson
QB
45.34
23.38
23.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
43.6
20.42
23%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
25.5
10.41
13.4%
4
DJ Moore
WR
13.4
13.82
7.1%
Thats Two for Me
Points
% of total points 144.04
1
Sterling Shepard
WR
27.1
12.95
18.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
24.14
23.83
16.8%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.1
16.38
11.9%
4
Frank Gore
RB
16.9
11.66
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Thats Two for Me, contributing to an 85.74-19.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Darnold’s fivehead emerged with a 177.94-132.94 lead. Russell Wilson had a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Darnold’s fivehead, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Thats Two for Me with a 76-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Darnold’s fivehead   Thats Two for Me

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Darnold’s fivehead scored more points in this one (189.94) than their season average (149.39).
We heard scoring helps you win. Thats Two for Me need some help then, averaging just 130.99 versus Darnold’s fivehead's 149.39.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Darnold’s fivehead (2-1) have a better record than Thats Two for Me (1-2).
Once Darnold’s fivehead put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Thats Two for Me (1 vs 0).
Darnold’s fivehead should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Thats Two for Me (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Thats Two for Me - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Darnold’s fivehead (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Darnold’s fivehead have outscored Thats Two for Me at QB and WR this season.
Darnold’s fivehead has a higher average scoring margin (16) than Thats Two for Me this season (-23).
Don't worry Thats Two for Me, 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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