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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Tornado Alley
1-2 187.08
191.32
 
VS
proj
Stairway to Heaven
173.66 2-1
178.62

Despite top scorer Allen, Stairway to Heaven fall to Tornado Alley, 187.08-173.66

Josh Allen had 37.04 points for Stairway to Heaven, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Tornado Alley, who secured a 187.08-173.66 win. Tornado Alley never trailed in this one after taking an 11.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Nick Chubb (23.5 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (18.6). Josh Allen (311 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (283 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) led the way for Stairway to Heaven in the loss. Tornado Alley (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against T51515 20, while Stairway to Heaven (2-1) will face off against gerard rocheford in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Tornado Alley   Stairway to Heaven

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown against the Panthers, Allen recorded 23.7 points this week. He scored 81.9% more than his 13.03-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Allen ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Tornado Alley
Points
% of total points 187.08
1
Kyler Murray
QB
29.3
29.29
15.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.8
15.32
13.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
23.7
13.03
12.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
23.5
15.59
12.6%
Stairway to Heaven
Points
% of total points 173.66
1
Josh Allen
QB
37.04
26.42
21.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.72
23.6
16.5%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
22.8
11.45
13.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
16.69
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Tornado Alley who owned the lead, 98.38-87.24. For Tornado Alley, Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Stairway to Heaven with a 63-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for Stairway to Heaven, who trailed 180.88-144.94 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard pass and a 48-yard pass for Stairway to Heaven, who trailed 187.08-173.66 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Tornado Alley   Stairway to Heaven

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Tornado Alley scored more points in this matchup (187.08) than their season average (174.92).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Stairway to Heaven - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Tornado Alley (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Tornado Alley have outscored Stairway to Heaven at RB this season.
Don't worry Stairway to Heaven, 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

Stairway to Heaven
Up ahead next week, Stairway to Heaven (2-1, third-place) will take on gerard rocheford (0-3, 12th-place). Through three weeks of action, Stairway to Heaven have put up the most points in the league (203.27 points per game) while gerard rocheford (122.63 PPG) are ranked last.
Tornado Alley
Tornado Alley (1-2) are set to square off against T51515 20 (0-3) in a Week 4 matchup that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings. After three weeks of action, Tornado Alley have put up the sixth-most points in the league while T51515 20 (and their 138.54 points per game) are ranked 11th.