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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
LAMBsBread Soldiers
2-1 134.08
143.95
 
VS
proj
Ruffian's
68.1 1-2
132.18

Ruffian's fall to LAMBsBread Soldiers in 134.08-68.10 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Ruffian's underdelivered, at least according to projections, as LAMBsBread Soldiers rolled to a 134.08-68.10 victory. LAMBsBread Soldiers got out to a 7.75-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Gesicki and never relinquished it. Mitchell Trubisky (13.12 points) and Zach Ertz (9.25) carried the flag for Ruffian's in the loss. LAMBsBread Soldiers (2-1) will look to get another W against Old school, while Ruffian's (1-2) attempt to right the ship against M.A.S.K..

Matchup Timeline

  LAMBsBread Soldiers   Ruffian's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Alie-Cox recorded 11.75 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 3.59-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Alie-Cox ranks #9 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Bears next week.
Mo Alie-Cox

Top Player Comparison

LAMBsBread Soldiers
Points
% of total points 134.08
1
Stephen Gostkowski
K
25
8
18.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
15.1
15.37
11.3%
3
Jerick McKinnon
RB
14.45
11.7
10.8%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.18
26.17
10.6%
Ruffian's
Points
% of total points 68.1
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
13.12
17.85
19.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
9.25
9.92
13.6%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
8.15
14.28
12%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
7
14.96
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was LAMBsBread Soldiers who emerged with the lead, 56.53-39.75. For LAMBsBread Soldiers, Stephen Gostkowski had a 55-yard field goal and a 54-yard field goal. Mitchell Trubisky made the highlight reel for Ruffian's with a 45-yard run.
Sunday Late
Mo Alie-Cox had a 45-yard catch for LAMBsBread Soldiers to contribute to a 104.80-56.05 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  LAMBsBread Soldiers   Ruffian's

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. LAMBsBread Soldiers scored fewer points in this one (134.08) than their season average of 143.98.
We heard scoring helps you win. LAMBsBread Soldiers are doing a better job of that, averaging 143.98 versus Ruffian's's 94.96.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" LAMBsBread Soldiers (2-1) have a better record than Ruffian's (1-2).
LAMBsBread Soldiers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ruffian's (2 vs 0).
LAMBsBread Soldiers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Ruffian's (1 vs 0).
LAMBsBread Soldiers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Ruffian's (20 vs 13).
By position, LAMBsBread Soldiers have outscored Ruffian's at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
LAMBsBread Soldiers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for LAMBsBread Soldiers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Ruffian's (1).
Don't worry Ruffian's, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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