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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
DeKaylin Zecharius
2-1 105.88
103.93
 
VS
proj
The Placebo Arm
67.38 1-2
91.61

The Placebo Arm succumb to DeKaylin Zecharius in 105.88-67.38 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, The Placebo Arm underdelivered, at least according to projections, as DeKaylin Zecharius rolled to a 105.88-67.38 victory. DeKaylin Zecharius got out to a 16.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the New England Patriots defense (15 points) and Jake Elliott (14) and never looked back. Ben Roethlisberger (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (9 Pts Allowed, 231 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) carried the flag for The Placebo Arm in defeat. DeKaylin Zecharius (2-1) will look to notch another win against The Dominators, while The Placebo Arm (1-2) will meet Unstoppable in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  DeKaylin Zecharius   The Placebo Arm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense more-than-doubled their 7.38-point projection with 15 points against the Raiders in Week 3. They allowed 20 points, surrendered 375 yards, and forced 3 fumbles in the 36-20 win. 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

DeKaylin Zecharius
Points
% of total points 105.88
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.48
22.43
27.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.2
11.3
15.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
15
7.38
14.2%
4
Jake Elliott
K
14
9.06
13.2%
The Placebo Arm
Points
% of total points 67.38
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.18
18.4
28.5%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
12
8.88
17.8%
3
DJ Moore
WR
6.5
11.25
9.6%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
6.5
14.23
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which DeKaylin Zecharius became the proud owner of a 60.20-43.68 lead. For DeKaylin Zecharius, Jake Elliott had a 54-yard field goal. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for The Placebo Arm with a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for DeKaylin Zecharius, contributing to an 89.68-63.38 lead for the team.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for DeKaylin Zecharius on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  DeKaylin Zecharius   The Placebo Arm

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The Placebo Arm need some help then, averaging just 82.36 versus DeKaylin Zecharius's 106.14.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. DeKaylin Zecharius (2-1) have a better record than The Placebo Arm (1-2).
Even the computers think DeKaylin Zecharius have better players. Their projected average points is higher (102.76) than The Placebo Arm (96.66).
You can't win if you don't play. DeKaylin Zecharius has left fewer points on the bench this season (86.2) than The Placebo Arm (104.84).
Once DeKaylin Zecharius put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Placebo Arm (2 vs 0).
DeKaylin Zecharius should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Placebo Arm (2 vs 0).
DeKaylin Zecharius have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Placebo Arm (11 vs 9).
By position, DeKaylin Zecharius have outscored The Placebo Arm at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
DeKaylin Zecharius don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for DeKaylin Zecharius had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for The Placebo Arm (1).
There's not much good to say about The Placebo Arm this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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