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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Just Win Baby
2-1 140.62
130.62
 
VS
proj
SheikHawks
120.7 1-2
135.28

SheikHawks lose to Just Win Baby, 140.62-120.70

There's no easy way to put it, SheikHawks underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Just Win Baby earned a 140.62-120.70 victory. Just Win Baby jumped out to a 35.60-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from James Robinson (27.9 points) and Preston Williams and never looked back. Dak Prescott (472 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for SheikHawks in the loss. Just Win Baby improve to 2-1 on the season, while SheikHawks fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Just Win Baby   SheikHawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 129 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Robinson tallied 27.9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.75-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Robinson ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Just Win Baby
Points
% of total points 140.62
1
James Robinson
RB
27.9
12.75
19.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
16.69
13.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
15
7.38
10.7%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.7
15.38
10.5%
SheikHawks
Points
% of total points 120.7
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.48
22.43
24.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.2
12.89
17.6%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.8
19.11
12.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.3
12.96
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Just Win Baby became the proud owner of a 95.64-70.32 lead. For Just Win Baby, Ryan Tannehill had a 61-yard pass and a 44-yard pass. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for SheikHawks, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 45-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Just Win Baby became the proud owner of a 127.02-123.70 lead. For Just Win Baby, Philip Rivers had a 45-yard pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for SheikHawks with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Just Win Baby   SheikHawks

StatSmack

Just Win Baby must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (140.62) than their season average (130.58).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Just Win Baby (2-1) have a better record than SheikHawks (1-2).
You can't win if you don't play. Just Win Baby has left fewer points on the bench this season (120.24) than SheikHawks (141.8).
Just Win Baby should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than SheikHawks (2 vs 1).
By position, Just Win Baby have outscored SheikHawks at RB and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about SheikHawks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Just Win Baby
Wow, Just Win Baby, have you been practicing any gymnastics recently? In addition to a nearly 20-point victory, you also vaulted over four other teams to fourth place in the league standings!
SheikHawks
Fortunately, SheikHawks, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start the New Orleans Saints defense in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 140.62 points... let's all move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again?