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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
bladen's Unreal Team
2-1 32.3
28.17
 
VS
proj
Saul Elizarraras
31.9 1-2
31.23

bladen's Unreal Team come back to win against Saul Elizarraras in 32.30-31.90 battle

bladen's Unreal Team showed up and exceeded expectations, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 32.30-31.90 victory over Saul Elizarraras. Despite trailing 31.35-28.24 heading into Monday night, bladen's Unreal Team rallied behind Montez Sweat (7 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Terry McLaurin (6 Rec, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jordan Poyer (5 points) and DeForest Buckner (5) carried the flag for Saul Elizarraras in the loss. bladen's Unreal Team (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against chad's Swell Team, while Saul Elizarraras (1-2) face off against Hancocks Beast in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  bladen's Unreal Team   Saul Elizarraras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 3, Matthews made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. In doing so, he put up 4.85 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on bladen's Unreal Team this week. Next week, Matthews will square off against the Buccaneers.
Clay Matthews

Top Player Comparison

bladen's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 32.3
1
Clay Matthews
LB
4.85
1.31
15%
2
Whitney Mercilus
LB
3.95
1.14
12.2%
3
Stephon Tuitt
DE
2.55
0.83
7.9%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
2.42
1.53
7.5%
Saul Elizarraras
Points
% of total points 31.9
1
Jordan Poyer
S
5
2.09
15.7%
2
DeForest Buckner
DT
5
1.48
15.7%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
3.63
3.15
11.4%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
2.45
0.94
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Saul Elizarraras, contributing to a 30.05-18.93 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Saul Elizarraras to contribute to a 31.35-28.24 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  bladen's Unreal Team   Saul Elizarraras

StatSmack

bladen's Unreal Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (32.3) than their season average (26.65).
We heard scoring helps you win. Saul Elizarraras need some help then, averaging just 23.04 versus bladen's Unreal Team's 26.65.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" bladen's Unreal Team (2-1) have a better record than Saul Elizarraras (1-2).
Even the computers think bladen's Unreal Team have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (24.84) than Saul Elizarraras (22.2).
bladen's Unreal Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Saul Elizarraras (1 vs 0).
bladen's Unreal Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Saul Elizarraras (1 vs 0).
bladen's Unreal Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Saul Elizarraras (24 vs 18).
Saul Elizarraras have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than bladen's Unreal Team (4) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, bladen's Unreal Team have outscored Saul Elizarraras at WR, TE, and IDP this season.
bladen's Unreal Team has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Saul Elizarraras this season (-1).
Hey Saul Elizarraras, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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