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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
davidelshenawy
2-1 145.6
115.77
 
VS
proj
Leemur
85.98 2-1
115.88

davidelshenawy knock off Leemur in 145.60-85.98 rout

davidelshenawy stepped up, rolling to a 145.60-85.98 victory over Leemur, who fell short of projections. Leemur earned an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all davidelshenawy after that. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 315 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards for 43.8 points, and Tyler Lockett, who caught 9 passes for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns (33.5 points). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (10 Pts Allowed, 226 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Jerick McKinnon (38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds) led the way for Leemur in the loss. davidelshenawy (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Steeler Virginity, while Leemur (2-1) will try to generate some positive momentum against Public Enemy.

Matchup Timeline

  davidelshenawy   Leemur

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (9 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 33.5 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 14.01-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Lockett ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

davidelshenawy
Points
% of total points 145.6
1
Russell Wilson
QB
43.8
23.91
30.1%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
33.5
14.01
23%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.7
13.74
12.8%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
15.9
15.38
10.9%
Leemur
Points
% of total points 85.98
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
18
9.64
20.9%
2
Jerick McKinnon
RB
15.2
12.58
17.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10.8
13.32
12.6%
4
Cam Newton
QB
10.18
22.95
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson teamed up with Tyler Lockett for a 43-yard touchdown pass for davidelshenawy. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 111.00-82.98 lead for davidelshenawy.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for davidelshenawy on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  davidelshenawy   Leemur

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. davidelshenawy scored more points in this matchup (145.6) than their season average (133.63).
We heard scoring helps you win. Leemur need some help then, averaging just 112.75 versus davidelshenawy's 133.63.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Leemur has left more points on the bench this season (147.66) than davidelshenawy (81.7).
davidelshenawy should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Leemur (3 vs 2).
davidelshenawy have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Leemur (14 vs 10).
By position, davidelshenawy have outscored Leemur at QB and RB this season.
davidelshenawy has a higher average scoring margin (24) than Leemur this season (-6).
The starters for davidelshenawy had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Leemur (0).
Hey Leemur, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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