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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Hakuna Matata
1-2 104
82.51
 
VS
proj
Shark bait
50 1-2
66.33

Hakuna Matata knock off Shark bait, 104-50

Hakuna Matata exceeded their projected point total, securing a 104-50 victory over Shark bait, who fell short of projections. Shark bait earned a 1-point lead on Thursday, but Hakuna Matata held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 84 Rec Yds) and Josh Allen (311 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Wil Lutz (3-3 FG, 45 long, 3-3 XP) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (34 Pts Allowed, 517 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the charge for Shark bait in the loss. Hakuna Matata (1-2) will look to add to their success against Gritz Blitz, while Shark bait (1-2) attempt to right the ship against London Gentlemen.

Matchup Timeline

  Hakuna Matata   Shark bait

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 21-16 loss to the Panthers, Ekeler scored 22 points to more-than-double his 8.74-point projection. He racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hakuna Matata this week. Next week, Ekeler will face the Buccaneers.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Hakuna Matata
Points
% of total points 104
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
22
8.74
21.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
18
9.16
17.3%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
18
9.7
17.3%
4
Chris Jones
DT
11
4.74
10.6%
Shark bait
Points
% of total points 50
1
Wil Lutz
K
13
10.17
26%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
9
10.67
18%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
8
9.33
16%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
6
8.05
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Hakuna Matata owned a 55-13 lead. For Hakuna Matata, Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Shark bait with a 63-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Hakuna Matata   Shark bait

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Hakuna Matata scored more points in this matchup (104) than their season average (84.67).
We heard scoring helps you win. Shark bait need some help then, averaging just 73.17 versus Hakuna Matata's 84.67.
Even the machines think Hakuna Matata have better players. Their projected average points is higher (85.96) than Shark bait (68.44).
By position, Hakuna Matata have outscored Shark bait at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
Hakuna Matata has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Shark bait this season (-19).
There's not much good to say about Shark bait this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Shark bait
A pair of squads sporting matching 1-2 records, 10th-place Shark bait will now have a date with sixth-place London Gentlemen next week. Shark bait are ranked second-to-last in scoring after three weeks (73.17 points per game), while London Gentlemen have tallied the league's third-highest point total.
Hakuna Matata
In a matchup between two teams separated by just a game in the standings, Hakuna Matata (1-2) match up against Gritz Blitz (2-1) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Hakuna Matata have posted the eighth-most points in the league while Gritz Blitz (93.83 PPG) are ranked sixth.