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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Matty Ice and Co.
2-1 134.92
146.36
 
VS
proj
A Taste of the Herb
134.18 0-3
130.64

Matty Ice and Co. come back to hand A Taste of the Herb third straight loss in 134.92-134.18 battle

Matty Ice and Co. staged an impressive comeback to earn a 134.92-134.18 victory to hand A Taste of the Herb their third straight loss to open the season. After trailing 134.18-131.92 heading into Monday night, Matty Ice and Co. made a run behind Mark Ingram II (3 points). The Indianapolis Colts defense (7 Pts Allowed, 260 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 84 Rec Yds) led the way for A Taste of the Herb in defeat. Matty Ice and Co. improve to 2-1 on the season, while A Taste of the Herb fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Matty Ice and Co.   A Taste of the Herb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 3, Robinson II scored 23.3 points to beat his 13.66-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Matty Ice and Co. this week. In Week 4, Robinson II and the Bears will face the Colts.
Allen Robinson II

Top Player Comparison

Matty Ice and Co.
Points
% of total points 134.92
1
James Conner
RB
23.9
15.68
17.7%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
23.3
13.66
17.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
16.69
13.9%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
14.5
16
10.7%
A Taste of the Herb
Points
% of total points 134.18
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
30
9.71
22.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.8
15.32
19.2%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
14.7
15.82
11%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.4
11.19
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Matty Ice and Co. owned an 85.22-47.18 lead. Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Matty Ice and Co., while Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for A Taste of the Herb with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Matty Ice and Co.   A Taste of the Herb

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Matty Ice and Co. scored less in this one (134.92) than their season average of 149.43.
A Taste of the Herb are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Matty Ice and Co. are doing a better job of that, averaging 149.43 versus A Taste of the Herb's 127.97.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Matty Ice and Co. (2-1) have a better record than A Taste of the Herb (0-3).
Even the machines think Matty Ice and Co. have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (143.64) than A Taste of the Herb (136.18).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Matty Ice and Co. has left fewer points on the bench this season (142.1) than A Taste of the Herb (182.16).
Once Matty Ice and Co. put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than A Taste of the Herb (1 vs 0).
Matty Ice and Co. are clutch masters, with more close wins than A Taste of the Herb (1 vs 0).
Matty Ice and Co. have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than A Taste of the Herb (14 vs 10).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of A Taste of the Herb - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Matty Ice and Co. (2) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Matty Ice and Co. have outscored A Taste of the Herb at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Matty Ice and Co. don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Matty Ice and Co. had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for A Taste of the Herb (1).
Hey A Taste of the Herb, 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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