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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Jaydyn's Choice Team
2-1 129.6
108.61
 
VS
proj
christopher's Team
100.6 0-3
103.6

Jaydyn's Choice Team come back to hand christopher's Team third straight loss in 129.6-100.6 rout

Jaydyn's Choice Team cruised to a 129.6-100.6 victory to hand christopher's Team their third consecutive loss to open the season. Jaydyn's Choice Team jumped out to a 62.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Dalvin Cook and Nick Chubb. Cook racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 24.9 points, while Chubb ran for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns (23.5 points). christopher's Team came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (36.8 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (18.7). Unphased, Jaydyn's Choice Team rallied when it mattered most on Monday night, as Patrick Mahomes (40 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (7) put them back ahead once and for all. Jaydyn's Choice Team (2-1) will look to add to their success against Frank's Team, while christopher's Team (0-3) will take on Steven's Swell Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Jaydyn's Choice Team   christopher's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Ravens in Week 3, Mahomes passed for 385 yards , ran for 26 yards and scored 5 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 40 points and scored 72.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Jaydyn's Choice Team this week. Mahomes will battle the Patriots next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Jaydyn's Choice Team
Points
% of total points 129.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40
23.25
30.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.9
17.19
19.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
23.5
15.58
18.1%
4
Robert Woods
WR
18.9
13.19
14.6%
christopher's Team
Points
% of total points 100.6
1
Russell Wilson
QB
36.8
23.64
36.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
16.69
18.6%
3
Matt Prater
K
14
8.71
13.9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12.7
16.19
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for Jaydyn's Choice Team, while Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run, helping Jaydyn's Choice Team to a 75.6-12.9 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was christopher's Team who emerged with the lead, 97.5-82.6. For Jaydyn's Choice Team, Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for christopher's Team with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Jaydyn's Choice Team on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Jaydyn's Choice Team   christopher's Team

StatSmack

christopher's Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jaydyn's Choice Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.84 versus christopher's Team's 107.07.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Jaydyn's Choice Team (2-1) have a better record than christopher's Team (0-3).
Even the machines think Jaydyn's Choice Team have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (111.86) than christopher's Team (105.05).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Jaydyn's Choice Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (147.36) than christopher's Team (181.08).
Once Jaydyn's Choice Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than christopher's Team (1 vs 0).
Jaydyn's Choice Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than christopher's Team (0 vs 1).
By position, Jaydyn's Choice Team have outscored christopher's Team at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Jaydyn's Choice Team has a higher average scoring margin (8) than christopher's Team this season (-15).
The starters for Jaydyn's Choice Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for christopher's Team (2).
There's not much good to say about christopher's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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