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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Wicked Clowns
2-1 138.3
135.39
 
VS
proj
Get Ur Notebooks Out
84.28 1-2
122.77

Get Ur Notebooks Out come up short of expectations, succumb to Wicked Clowns in 138.30-84.28 rout

Get Ur Notebooks Out fell short of expectations, as Wicked Clowns rolled to a 138.30-84.28 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Wicked Clowns grabbed a 44.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Allen Robinson II and Will Fuller V. Robinson II caught 10 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown for 23.3 points, while Fuller V caught 4 passes for 54 yards and a touchdown (13.4 points). DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 137 Rec Yds) and Kareem Hunt (46 Rush Yds, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Get Ur Notebooks Out in the loss. Wicked Clowns improve to 2-1 on the season, while Get Ur Notebooks Out fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Wicked Clowns   Get Ur Notebooks Out

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Cowboys in Week 3, Lockett caught 9 passes for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 32.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Wicked Clowns this week. Lockett will battle the Dolphins in Week 4.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Wicked Clowns
Points
% of total points 138.3
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
32.5
14.02
23.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
24.7
24.06
17.9%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
23.3
13.67
16.8%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
13.4
11.18
9.7%
Get Ur Notebooks Out
Points
% of total points 84.28
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
16.69
22.2%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.4
11.13
15.9%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
13.18
25.91
15.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.1
14.03
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Wicked Clowns, helping the team to a 74.40-30.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Wicked Clowns, helping the team to a 135.60-66.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Wicked Clowns   Get Ur Notebooks Out

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Wicked Clowns scored more points in this one (138.3) than their season average (126.35).
We heard scoring helps you win. Wicked Clowns are doing a better job of that, averaging 126.35 versus Get Ur Notebooks Out's 114.08.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Wicked Clowns (2-1) have a better record than Get Ur Notebooks Out (1-2).
Even the computers think Wicked Clowns have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (133.15) than Get Ur Notebooks Out (117.13).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Wicked Clowns has left fewer points on the bench this season (109.3) than Get Ur Notebooks Out (149.34).
Once Wicked Clowns put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Get Ur Notebooks Out (2 vs 0).
Wicked Clowns are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Get Ur Notebooks Out (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Get Ur Notebooks Out - they’ve made more transactions (5) than Wicked Clowns (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Wicked Clowns have outscored Get Ur Notebooks Out at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Wicked Clowns has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Get Ur Notebooks Out this season (-18).
The starters for Wicked Clowns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Get Ur Notebooks Out (0).
Don't worry Get Ur Notebooks Out, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Wicked Clowns
Creating mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Get Ur Notebooks Out at the wide receiver position (79.8 points to 39.3).
Get Ur Notebooks Out
Fortunately, Get Ur Notebooks Out, this week's problem was pretty easy to identify. Choosing to start the New Orleans Saints defense in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up over 138 points... we'll just assume it won't happen again and move on.