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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
MOBSQUAD
2-1 225.5
209.82
 
VS
proj
Raiders4Life
219.9 0-3
230

Back-and-forth battle ends with MOBSQUAD knocking off Raiders4Life in 225.5-219.9 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, MOBSQUAD squeaked by for a 225.5-219.9 victory to hand Raiders4Life their third straight loss to open the season. Raiders4Life had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. MOBSQUAD led 225.5-208.9 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 11 points from Khalil Mack on Monday night for Raiders4Life. MOBSQUAD were led by Tom Brady (306 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (153 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds). MOBSQUAD (2-1) will look to build on their success against Outlaws, while Raiders4Life (0-3) will face Raiders soul smasher in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  MOBSQUAD   Raiders4Life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 3, Matthews made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. In doing so, he put up 11.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on MOBSQUAD this week. In Week 4, Matthews and the Rams will play the Buccaneers.
Clay Matthews

Top Player Comparison

MOBSQUAD
Points
% of total points 225.5
1
Tom Brady
QB
57.5
54.96
25.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.3
20.47
12.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
23.8
15.68
10.6%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
17
12.03
7.5%
Raiders4Life
Points
% of total points 219.9
1
Russell Wilson
QB
87.7
49.29
39.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
19.1
14.35
8.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.9
22.28
6.8%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.2
13.55
6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Leonard Fournette had a 69-yard run for Raiders4Life, helping Raiders4Life to a 13.2-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was MOBSQUAD who owned the lead, 96.8-84.4. Tom Brady hit Phillip Dorsett II for a 25-yard touchdown pass for MOBSQUAD. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 41-yard pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Raiders4Life with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Raiders4Life had a 192.3-162.0 lead. For MOBSQUAD, Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Raiders4Life with a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for MOBSQUAD to contribute to a 225.5-208.9 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  MOBSQUAD   Raiders4Life

StatSmack

MOBSQUAD must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (225.5) than their season average (207.27).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Raiders4Life. They've lost three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. MOBSQUAD (2-1) have a better record than Raiders4Life (0-3).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Raiders4Life has left more points on the bench this season (289.6) than MOBSQUAD (110.5).
MOBSQUAD are clutch masters, with more close wins than Raiders4Life (2 vs 0).
MOBSQUAD should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Raiders4Life (2 vs 0).
MOBSQUAD have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Raiders4Life (26 vs 17).
By position, MOBSQUAD have outscored Raiders4Life at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
MOBSQUAD has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Raiders4Life this season (-19).
The starters for MOBSQUAD had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Raiders4Life (4).
There's not much good to say about Raiders4Life this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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