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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Patrick Mahomeless
2-1 94.58
106.9
 
VS
proj
Packer backers
76.42 2-1
101.27

Patrick Mahomeless manage to top Packer backers 94.58-76.42 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Patrick Mahomeless did enough to beat Packer backers, securing a 94.58-76.42 victory. Packer backers grabbed a 4.30-point lead on Thursday, but Patrick Mahomeless held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 11 Rec Yds) and DK Metcalf (4 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 84 Rec Yds) and Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Packer backers in the loss. Patrick Mahomeless (2-1) will look to build on their success against Rookie, while Packer backers (2-1) will meet U-25 All-Stars in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Patrick Mahomeless   Packer backers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry racked up 130 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Titans beat the Vikings 31-30. In doing so, he put up 25 points and scored 52.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Patrick Mahomeless this week. Next week, Henry will square off against the Steelers.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Patrick Mahomeless
Points
% of total points 94.58
1
Derrick Henry
RB
25
16.37
26.4%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
15
11.1
15.9%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.18
26.17
15%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.4
9.48
13.1%
Packer backers
Points
% of total points 76.42
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.3
13.39
26.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.7
10
21.9%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
12.42
19.58
16.3%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
7
6.81
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 63-yard pass for Packer backers, who trailed 56.40-46.72 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Patrick Mahomeless, contributing to a 71.40-70.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Patrick Mahomeless   Packer backers

StatSmack

Well, there’s one stat in favor of Packer backers - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Patrick Mahomeless (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Patrick Mahomeless have outscored Packer backers at WR and K this season.
Patrick Mahomeless has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Packer backers this season (4).
Hey Packer backers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Packer backers
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for fifth-place Packer backers, since they now get to face off against unbeaten (and first-place) U-25 All-Stars next week. After three weeks of action, Packer backers have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league (100.15 points per game) while U-25 All-Stars (112.65 PPG) are ranked first.
Patrick Mahomeless
Next week will feature a pair of teams moving in different directions, as Patrick Mahomeless (2-1) go into the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 4 opposition (Rookie, 0-3), have now lost three in a row. After three weeks of action, Patrick Mahomeless have tallied the eighth-most points in the league. Rookie (and their 97.52 points per game) are ranked ninth.