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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Neil039
2-1 137.26
99.02
 
VS
proj
Red Alice
77.03 1-2
93.21

Neil039 outperform projections, knock off Red Alice in 137.26-77.03 rout

Neil039 showed up, rolling to a 137.26-77.03 victory over Red Alice, who fell short of projections. Neil039 took a 20.03-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Robert Woods (15.4 points) and Jerick McKinnon (12.43) and never relinquished it. Drew Brees (23.76 points) and Tyreek Hill (15.37) did everything they could for Red Alice in defeat. Neil039 (2-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Gareth, while Red Alice (1-2) attempt to right the ship against Will0120.

Matchup Timeline

  Neil039   Red Alice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lazard caught 6 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown as the Packers beat the Saints 37-30. In doing so, he put up 23.47 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Neil039 this week. Next week, Lazard will go up against the Falcons.
Allen Lazard

Top Player Comparison

Neil039
Points
% of total points 137.26
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.43
20.41
30.9%
2
Allen Lazard
WR
23.47
7.05
17.1%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.33
11.26
13.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
15.4
9.99
11.2%
Red Alice
Points
% of total points 77.03
1
Drew Brees
QB
23.76
17.57
30.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.37
11.14
20%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
9.73
10.27
12.6%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
9
8.86
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Robert Woods had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Neil039, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 45.03-25.00 lead for Neil039.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday night, after which Neil039 had an 86.83-59.46 lead. For Neil039, Allen Lazard had a 72-yard catch and a 48-yard catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Red Alice with a 52-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Monday night. For Neil039, Patrick Mahomes had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Red Alice with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Neil039   Red Alice

StatSmack

Neil039 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (137.26) than their season average (113.97).
We heard scoring helps you win. Neil039 are doing a better job of that, averaging 113.97 versus Red Alice's 80.55.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Neil039 (2-1) have a better record than Red Alice (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Red Alice has left more points on the bench this season (124.11) than Neil039 (114.78).
Neil039 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Red Alice (1 vs 0).
Neil039 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Red Alice (3 vs 0).
Neil039 have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Red Alice (16 vs 10).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Red Alice - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Neil039 (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Neil039 have outscored Red Alice at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Neil039 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Neil039 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Red Alice (2).
There's not much good to say about Red Alice this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Red Alice
The upcoming schedule gets no simpler for 11th-place Red Alice, since they next get to face off against first-place (and undefeated) Will0120 next week. Red Alice are ranked last in scoring through three weeks (80.55 points per game), while Will0120 own the highest point total in Rams Fans United League.
Neil039
Two teams sporting identical 2-1 records, Neil039 and Gareth will go toe-to-toe next week in an early-season matchup. Three weeks into the season, Neil039 are ranked second in points scored, while Gareth have put up the league's ninth-highest point total.