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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Show Me The Money!
1-2 180.65
143.7
 
VS
proj
The Answer
119 1-2
123.32

Show Me The Money! beat expectations, defeat The Answer in 180.65-119.00 rout

Show Me The Money! showed up, cruising to a 180.65-119.00 victory over The Answer, who fell short of projections. Show Me The Money! grabbed a 27.90-point lead on Thursday behind James Robinson and never gave it back. Matthew Stafford (25.2 points) and Mason Crosby (17) did their part for The Answer in the loss. Show Me The Money! improve to 1-2 on the season, while The Answer fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Show Me The Money!   The Answer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 226 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Broncos, the Buccaneers defense scored 20 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 8.78-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Buccaneers defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Show Me The Money!
Points
% of total points 180.65
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
51.85
29.99
28.7%
2
James Robinson
RB
27.9
12.75
15.4%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
20
8.78
11.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
16.69
10.4%
The Answer
Points
% of total points 119
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
25.2
24.17
21.2%
2
Mason Crosby
K
17
7.8
14.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.4
11.19
11.3%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.1
14.04
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal for Show Me The Money! to contribute to a 128.80-90.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal for The Answer, who trailed 128.80-107.30 after Sunday night.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Show Me The Money! on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Show Me The Money!   The Answer

StatSmack

Show Me The Money! must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (180.65) than their season average (152.1).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Answer need some help then, averaging just 116.4 versus Show Me The Money!'s 152.1.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Answer has left more points on the bench this season (117.2) than Show Me The Money! (110.7).
Show Me The Money! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Answer (1 vs 0).
Show Me The Money! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Answer (3 vs 0).
Show Me The Money! have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than The Answer (14 vs 11).
The Answer have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Show Me The Money! (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Show Me The Money! have outscored The Answer at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for Show Me The Money! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Answer (1).
Don't worry The Answer, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Show Me The Money!
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Fueled by a solid performance by Patrick Mahomes, we doubled up The Answer at the quarterback position this past week (51.85 points to 25.2). Mahomes had his way against the Ravens secondary, going 31-of-42 for 385 yards and four passing TDs.
The Answer
You can take our word for it, we've been in this industry for quite a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, the fans get a little whiny, and your local beat writers turn chippy with distasteful columns. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that when it comes to fantasy football, winning really does cure all. Just like the NFL's new tackling rules, remember to keep your head up, The Answer!