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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Team
2-1 106.1
125.77
 
VS
proj
Lake Effect
84.92 1-2
94.37

Offensively challenged Brian's Team beat Lake Effect, 106.10-84.92

Brian's Team secured a 106.10-84.92 victory over Lake Effect in spite of ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. Lake Effect took a 36.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Dalvin Cook (24.9 points) and Matt Ryan (12.42). But Brian's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Kyler Murray (270 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Allen Robinson II (10 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Brian's Team (2-1) will look to notch another W against Bear Jordan, while Lake Effect (1-2) face Stacey's Super Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Team   Lake Effect

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons, Robinson II scored 23.3 points this week. He scored 70.6% more than his 13.66-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Robinson II ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Allen Robinson II

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Team
Points
% of total points 106.1
1
Kyler Murray
QB
24.7
24.41
23.3%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
23.3
13.66
22%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.8
19.11
13.9%
4
Wil Lutz
K
13
10.6
12.3%
Lake Effect
Points
% of total points 84.92
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.9
17.19
29.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
12.42
19.59
14.6%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
11.5
7.03
13.5%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
8.4
14.9
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Lake Effect who emerged with the lead, 76.52-40.00. For Brian's Team, Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for Lake Effect, while Matt Ryan had a 63-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Brian's Team   Lake Effect

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Brian's Team scored fewer points in this one (106.1) than their season average of 111.98.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lake Effect need some help then, averaging just 105.48 versus Brian's Team's 111.98.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Brian's Team (2-1) have a better record than Lake Effect (1-2).
Even the machines think Brian's Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (116.14) than Lake Effect (104.9).
Brian's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Lake Effect (1 vs 0).
By position, Brian's Team have outscored Lake Effect at QB, WR, and K this season.
Don't worry Lake Effect, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Lake Effect
Things don't really get any easier for eighth-place Lake Effect, as they next have the privilege of matching up against first-place (and unbeaten) Stacey's Super Team in Week 4. Now three weeks into the 2020 campaign, Lake Effect are ranked eighth in points scored (105.48 points per game), while Stacey's Super Team have registered the league's highest point total.
Brian's Team
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Brian's Team (2-1) will take on Bear Jordan (1-2) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Brian's Team are ranked fifth in points scored, while Bear Jordan have tallied the league's ninth-highest point total.