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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Brock The Conqueror
2-1 126.76
127.56
 
VS
proj
Ravishing Rick Rude
118 1-2
118.29

Back-and-forth battle ends with Brock The Conqueror topping Ravishing Rick Rude, 126.76-118.00

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Brock The Conqueror earned a hard-fought win over Ravishing Rick Rude, earning a 126.76-118.00 victory. Brock The Conqueror were led by Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 84 Rec Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 137 Rec Yds), while Russell Wilson (315 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 22 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Ravishing Rick Rude in the loss. Brock The Conqueror (2-1) will look to add to their success against The Heartbreak Kid, while Ravishing Rick Rude (1-2) will match up against Christians Edge in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Brock The Conqueror   Ravishing Rick Rude

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 143 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Panthers, Ekeler put up 26.8 points this week. He scored 74.9% more than his 15.32-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Ekeler ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Brock The Conqueror
Points
% of total points 126.76
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
26.8
15.32
21.1%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.7
16.69
17.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.06
19.85
14.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
16.26
12.3%
Ravishing Rick Rude
Points
% of total points 118
1
Russell Wilson
QB
39.8
23.63
33.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.8
19.11
12.5%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.4
11.19
11.4%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
10.1
10.99
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Brock The Conqueror, helping the team to a 37.36-29.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for Ravishing Rick Rude, while Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal, helping Ravishing Rick Rude to a 111.60-106.46 lead.

Points By Position

  Brock The Conqueror   Ravishing Rick Rude

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Brock The Conqueror scored fewer points in this one (126.76) than their season average of 134.76.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Brock The Conqueror (2-1) have a better record than Ravishing Rick Rude (1-2).
Even the machines think Brock The Conqueror have better players. They have a higher projected points average (130.46) than Ravishing Rick Rude (119.66).
Brock The Conqueror don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ravishing Rick Rude (1 vs 0).
By position, Brock The Conqueror have outscored Ravishing Rick Rude at WR and K this season.
Brock The Conqueror don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Ravishing Rick Rude, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Brock The Conqueror
Getting the win is most important, Brock The Conqueror, but we've also identified one spot where we can get better as a team. Our quarterback was utterly overmatched this past week. Russell Wilson went 27-of-40 for 315 yards and five touchdowns for Ravishing Rick Rude, and all Deshaun Watson could manage through the air was 264 yards and two passing scores (plus an ugly interception). Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 4!
Ravishing Rick Rude
It's entirely possible that Ravishing Rick Rude might be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With just 12 targets combined in Week 3, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently contributed to their teams' offenses by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.