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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Vintage
1-2 155.8
126.12
 
VS
proj
Mayor of Evansville
153.72 0-3
129.19

Vintage hand Mayor of Evansville third straight loss in 155.80-153.72 battle

Vintage narrowly earned a 155.80-153.72 victory to hand Mayor of Evansville their third straight loss to open the season. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Vintage led 155.80-119.10 heading into Sunday night. Mayor of Evansville made it interesting behind Aaron Rodgers (30.52 points) and Jared Cook (4.1). Austin Ekeler (31.3 points) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (29.2) won the week for Vintage in the victory. Vintage (1-2) will look to build on their success against Whole ngata love, while Mayor of Evansville (0-3) will face Gang Green in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vintage   Mayor of Evansville

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (20 Pts Allowed, 375 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 36-20 win over the Raiders in Week 3. They nearly doubled their 9.38-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Vintage
Points
% of total points 155.8
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.3
17.24
20.1%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
29.2
20.57
18.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18
9.38
11.6%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
17.4
16.4
11.2%
Mayor of Evansville
Points
% of total points 153.72
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.52
22.24
19.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
30.2
16.15
19.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
27
18.48
17.6%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
16.1
16.34
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Vintage to contribute to a 107.10-43.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard pass and a 48-yard pass for Mayor of Evansville, who trailed 155.80-153.72 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Vintage   Mayor of Evansville

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Vintage scored more points in this matchup (155.8) than their season average (115.99).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Mayor of Evansville. They've dropped their last three matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Vintage (1-2) have a better record than Mayor of Evansville (0-3).
In dire times, at least Vintage keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Mayor of Evansville (1 vs 2).
Vintage are clutch masters, with more close wins than Mayor of Evansville (1 vs 0).
By position, Vintage have outscored Mayor of Evansville at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Mayor of Evansville, 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

Mayor of Evansville
On the docket in Week 4, last-place Mayor of Evansville (0-3) will try to bounce back against eighth-place Gang Green (1-2). After three weeks of action, Mayor of Evansville have tallied the league's third-lowest point total (121.75 points per game) while Gang Green (and their 101.31 points per game) are ranked last.
Vintage
In a matchup between two teams separated by just a single game in the standings, Vintage (1-2) will battle Whole ngata love (2-1) in Week 4. With three matchups now behind us, Vintage have accumulated the league's second-lowest point total while Whole ngata love (137.34 PPG) are ranked sixth.