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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Fools and Horses
2-1 123
98.98
 
VS
proj
Tonyk 77ers
93 1-2
106.13

Fools and Horses top projections, defeat Tonyk 77ers in 123-93 rout

Fools and Horses showed up, cruising to a 123-93 victory over Tonyk 77ers, who fell short of projections. Tonyk 77ers pulled out to a 6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Fools and Horses after that. They were led by Drew Brees (29 points) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (28). Nick Chubb (108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Deshaun Watson (264 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Tonyk 77ers in the loss. Fools and Horses (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against So Solid Spoilers, while Tonyk 77ers (1-2) will take on Iz Čikaga moji... in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Fools and Horses   Tonyk 77ers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 260 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in a 36-7 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 28 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Fools and Horses this week. Next week, the Colts will face the Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 123
1
Drew Brees
QB
29
22.49
23.6%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
28
12.71
22.8%
3
Robbie Gould
K
14
8.2
11.4%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
13
13.02
10.6%
Tonyk 77ers
Points
% of total points 93
1
Nick Chubb
RB
22
13.47
23.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
20
20.94
21.5%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
12
11.33
12.9%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
9
8.81
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Tonyk 77ers became the proud owner of a 69-51 lead. For Fools and Horses, Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal. Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run for Tonyk 77ers, while Deshaun Watson had a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 52-yard touchdown pass for Fools and Horses, helping the team to a 108-75 lead.

Points By Position

  Fools and Horses   Tonyk 77ers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Fools and Horses scored more in this matchup (123) than their season average (105.67).
We heard scoring helps you win. Tonyk 77ers need some help then, averaging just 98 versus Fools and Horses's 105.67.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Fools and Horses (2-1) have a better record than Tonyk 77ers (1-2).
Once Fools and Horses put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tonyk 77ers (2 vs 0).
Fools and Horses should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Tonyk 77ers (2 vs 1).
Fools and Horses have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Tonyk 77ers (13 vs 10).
By position, Fools and Horses have outscored Tonyk 77ers at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Fools and Horses has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Tonyk 77ers this season (-13).
Don't worry Tonyk 77ers, 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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