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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Slinks Mayhem
1-2 83.88
106.6
 
VS
proj
Raising Cardinals
79.2 0-3
114.07

Back-and-forth battle ends with Slinks Mayhem coming back to top Raising Cardinals in 83.88-79.20 battle

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Slinks Mayhem came from behind for an 83.88-79.20 victory to hand Raising Cardinals their third consecutive loss to open the season. Slinks Mayhem trailed 76.90-69.70 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Lamar Jackson, who passed for 97 yards and a touchdown and ran for 83 yards for 14.18 points. The Indianapolis Colts defense (7 Pts Allowed, 260 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Amari Cooper (9 Rec, 86 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Raising Cardinals in defeat. Slinks Mayhem (1-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Trut Miners, while Raising Cardinals (0-3) try to develop some positive momentum against Neopol jets.

Matchup Timeline

  Slinks Mayhem   Raising Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jets in Week 3, Alie-Cox caught 3 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 12.5 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Slinks Mayhem this week. Next week, Alie-Cox will square off against the Bears.
Mo Alie-Cox

Top Player Comparison

Slinks Mayhem
Points
% of total points 83.88
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
15.2
12.58
18.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.18
26.17
16.9%
3
Mo Alie-Cox
TE
12.5
4.14
14.9%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
9.1
10.99
10.8%
Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 79.2
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
26
9.71
32.8%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
13.1
14.03
16.5%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
10.2
19.11
12.9%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
8.4
14.9
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Raising Cardinals had a 76.90-69.70 lead. For Slinks Mayhem, Mo Alie-Cox had a 45-yard catch. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for Raising Cardinals with a 56-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Slinks Mayhem   Raising Cardinals

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Slinks Mayhem scored fewer points in this one (83.88) than their season average of 92.38.
Raising Cardinals would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Slinks Mayhem are doing a better job of that, averaging 92.38 versus Raising Cardinals's 84.41.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Slinks Mayhem (1-2) have a better record than Raising Cardinals (0-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Raising Cardinals has left more points on the bench this season (195.96) than Slinks Mayhem (134.36).
Slinks Mayhem have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Raising Cardinals (1 vs 0).
Slinks Mayhem have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Raising Cardinals (11 vs 6).
By position, Slinks Mayhem have outscored Raising Cardinals at QB, RB, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Raising Cardinals this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Raising Cardinals
Up ahead in Week 4, Raising Cardinals (0-3, 11th-place) will take on Neopol jets (2-1, third-place). With three weeks of action now in the books, Raising Cardinals have scored the league's second-lowest point total (84.41 points per game) while Neopol jets (128.11 PPG) are ranked second.
Slinks Mayhem
In a matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings, Slinks Mayhem (1-2) battle Trut Miners (2-1) in Week 4. With three matchups now in the rear-view mirror, Slinks Mayhem have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while Trut Miners (120.69 PPG) are ranked fourth.