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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
prespLAy
2-1 118
136.5
 
VS
proj
Thunderstorm
99 0-3
144.05

prespLAy come back to hand Thunderstorm third straight loss, 118-99

prespLAy staged an impressive comeback to earn a 118-99 victory to hand Thunderstorm their third consecutive loss to open the season. prespLAy trailed 91-74 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire (18 points) and Lamar Jackson (16). Kyler Murray (37 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (23) led the charge for Thunderstorm in the loss. prespLAy (2-1) will look to build on their success against Cowboy Chip, while Thunderstorm (0-3) will attempt to earn their first win against Aida Wildcats.

Matchup Timeline

  prespLAy   Thunderstorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett more-than-doubled his 16.79-point projection with 37 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. He caught 9 passes for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 38-31 win. Lockett ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

prespLAy
Points
% of total points 118
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
37
16.79
31.4%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18
16.99
15.3%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
16
43.85
13.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14
15.57
11.9%
Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 99
1
Kyler Murray
QB
37
42.12
37.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23
19.66
23.2%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
10
10.69
10.1%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
9
15.55
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch for prespLAy, while Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 87-74 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  prespLAy   Thunderstorm

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. prespLAy scored fewer points in this one (118) than their season average of 139.33.
Thunderstorm would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Thunderstorm need some help then, averaging just 121.67 versus prespLAy's 139.33.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. prespLAy (2-1) have a better record than Thunderstorm (0-3).
Once prespLAy put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Thunderstorm (1 vs 0).
prespLAy have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Thunderstorm (13 vs 9).
Thunderstorm have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than prespLAy (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, prespLAy have outscored Thunderstorm at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
prespLAy has a higher average scoring margin (24) than Thunderstorm this season (-23).
The starters for prespLAy had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Thunderstorm (0).
Don't worry Thunderstorm, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Thunderstorm
One losing streak will end in Week 4 as seventh-place Thunderstorm have now dropped three consecutive games. Their opponent next week, Aida Wildcats, have lost each of their last two. With three weeks of action now behind us, Thunderstorm are ranked second-to-last in points scored (121.67 points per game), while Aida Wildcats have put up the league's sixth-highest point total.
prespLAy
One streak will conclude in Week 4, as prespLAy (2-1) enter next week riding a two-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Cowboy Chip, 3-0), have notched three straight victories. Through three weeks of action, prespLAy have put up the fifth-most points in the league while Cowboy Chip (and their 171 points per game) are ranked first.