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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
John's Team
2-1 658.74
592.36
 
VS
proj
Larry's Team
431.72 1-2
506.16

John's Team top expectations, earn win over Larry's Team in 658.74-431.72 rout

John's Team stepped up, rolling to a 658.74-431.72 victory over Larry's Team, who fell short of projections. John's Team got out to a 0.50-point lead on Thursday behind Joe Schobert (18 points) and never relinquished it. Matt Ryan (238 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Tyler Lockett (9 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Larry's Team in the loss. John's Team improve to 2-1 on the season, while Larry's Team fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  John's Team   Larry's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks, Gallup registered 40.8 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 20.32-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Gallup ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

John's Team
Points
% of total points 658.74
1
Russell Wilson
QB
154.8
125.06
23.5%
2
Jared Goff
QB
119.24
113.08
18.1%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
48.4
36.47
7.3%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
40.8
20.32
6.2%
Larry's Team
Points
% of total points 431.72
1
Matt Ryan
QB
98.42
119.08
22.8%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
54
26.14
12.5%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
42.7
47.6
9.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
31.5
45.82
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was John's Team who grabbed the lead, 311.74-294.12. Jared Goff had a 25-yard touchdown pass for John's Team, while Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Larry's Team with a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, John's Team became the proud owner of a 604.24-427.72 lead. Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for John's Team, while Michael Gallup had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Larry's Team, while DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  John's Team   Larry's Team

StatSmack

John's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (658.74) than their season average (615.23).
We heard scoring helps you win. Larry's Team need some help then, averaging just 463.65 versus John's Team's 615.23.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. John's Team (2-1) have a better record than Larry's Team (1-2).
Even the computers think John's Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (592.99) than Larry's Team (461.24).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Larry's Team has left more points on the bench this season (1,089.7) than John's Team (815.08).
Once John's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Larry's Team (1 vs 0).
John's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Larry's Team (2 vs 1).
John's Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Larry's Team (31 vs 24).
By position, John's Team have outscored Larry's Team at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
John's Team has a higher average scoring margin (116) than Larry's Team this season (-138).
The starters for John's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for Larry's Team (3).
Don't worry Larry's Team, 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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