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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
GloriouslyVictorious
3-0 153.46
150.88
 
VS
proj
FantasyFootballTeam
126.1 1-2
130.22

GloriouslyVictorious knock off FantasyFootballTeam to remain unbeaten in 153.46-126.10 rout

GloriouslyVictorious won their third game in a row to open the season with a dominant win over FantasyFootballTeam, cruising to a 153.46-126.10 victory. FantasyFootballTeam earned a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all GloriouslyVictorious after that. They were led by Dak Prescott (29.48 points) and James Robinson (27.9). Ryan Fitzpatrick (23.7 points) and Michael Gallup (22.8) led the way for FantasyFootballTeam in defeat. GloriouslyVictorious improve to 3-0 on the season, while FantasyFootballTeam fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  GloriouslyVictorious   FantasyFootballTeam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Dolphins in Week 3, Robinson racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points to more-than-double his 12.75-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on GloriouslyVictorious this week. Robinson will square off against the Bengals next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

GloriouslyVictorious
Points
% of total points 153.46
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.48
20.61
19.2%
2
James Robinson
RB
27.9
12.75
18.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.2
12.89
13.8%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.18
16.29
11.2%
FantasyFootballTeam
Points
% of total points 126.1
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
23.7
15.54
18.8%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
22.8
11.45
18.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
18.9
13.2
15%
4
Mike Evans
WR
13.2
14.03
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which GloriouslyVictorious emerged with a 105.18-61.40 lead. Ben Roethlisberger linked up with JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 26-yard touchdown pass for GloriouslyVictorious. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for FantasyFootballTeam with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was GloriouslyVictorious who emerged with the lead, 149.46-117.30. For GloriouslyVictorious, Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass. Michael Gallup made the highlight reel for FantasyFootballTeam with a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  GloriouslyVictorious   FantasyFootballTeam

StatSmack

GloriouslyVictorious are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. FantasyFootballTeam need some help then, averaging just 123.17 versus GloriouslyVictorious's 160.13.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" GloriouslyVictorious (3-0) have a better record than FantasyFootballTeam (1-2).
Even the computers think GloriouslyVictorious have better players. Their projected average points is higher (147.03) than FantasyFootballTeam (129.55).
Once GloriouslyVictorious put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than FantasyFootballTeam (2 vs 0).
GloriouslyVictorious are clutch masters, with more close wins than FantasyFootballTeam (1 vs 0).
GloriouslyVictorious should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than FantasyFootballTeam (2 vs 1).
GloriouslyVictorious have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than FantasyFootballTeam (16 vs 13).
FantasyFootballTeam have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than GloriouslyVictorious (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, GloriouslyVictorious have outscored FantasyFootballTeam at QB, RB, and WR this season.
GloriouslyVictorious has a higher average scoring margin (21) than FantasyFootballTeam this season (-10).
The starters for GloriouslyVictorious had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for FantasyFootballTeam (3).
There's not much good to say about FantasyFootballTeam this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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