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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
iCuRaRook
3-0 120.52
103.08
 
VS
proj
Greathope4Houston
72.28 2-1
110.18

iCuRaRook beat Greathope4Houston to remain perfect, 120.52-72.28

iCuRaRook won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Greathope4Houston, securing a 120.52-72.28 victory. iCuRaRook never trailed in this one after taking a 3.00-point lead on Thursday behind Elandon Roberts. Cam Newton (14.18 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (10) led the charge for Greathope4Houston in the loss. iCuRaRook (3-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Sayers Monsters, while Greathope4Houston (2-1) will match up against JABarcher in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  iCuRaRook   Greathope4Houston

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 of his 4 FG attempts against the Giants, Gould tallied 14 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 6.49-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Gould ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

iCuRaRook
Points
% of total points 120.52
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.52
22.75
25.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.9
15.5
21.5%
3
Robbie Gould
K
14
6.49
11.6%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
13.7
13
11.4%
Greathope4Houston
Points
% of total points 72.28
1
Cam Newton
QB
14.18
26.05
19.6%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
10
6.13
13.8%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
6.1
4.38
8.4%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
5.5
8.71
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for iCuRaRook, while Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal to contribute to a 43.80-26.38 lead for iCuRaRook.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard pass and a 48-yard pass for iCuRaRook to contribute to a 103.82-72.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  iCuRaRook   Greathope4Houston

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. iCuRaRook scored less in this one (120.52) than their season average of 136.36.
iCuRaRook are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. iCuRaRook are doing a better job of that, averaging 136.36 versus Greathope4Houston's 116.32.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. iCuRaRook (3-0) have a better record than Greathope4Houston (2-1).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. iCuRaRook has left fewer points on the bench this season (34.7) than Greathope4Houston (37).
iCuRaRook see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Greathope4Houston (1).
iCuRaRook should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Greathope4Houston (3 vs 1).
Greathope4Houston have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than iCuRaRook (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, iCuRaRook have outscored Greathope4Houston at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
iCuRaRook don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 47 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for iCuRaRook had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Greathope4Houston (0).
Hey Greathope4Houston, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

iCuRaRook
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. Fueled by a solid performance from Aaron Rodgers, we doubled up Greathope4Houston at the quarterback position this past week (30.52 points to 14.18). Rodgers went 21-for-32 for 283 yards and three TDs in a 37-30 win over the Saints.
Greathope4Houston
The problem this week is pretty easy to spot, Greathope4Houston. Starting Davante Adams in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?