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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
REAL DEAL AjiPhil !
2-1 161.41
137.5
 
VS
proj
Comeback Kid
118.19 2-1
123.13

REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! defy predictions, defeat Comeback Kid in 161.41-118.19 rout

REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 161.41-118.19 victory over Comeback Kid, who fell short of projections. Comeback Kid got out to a 9.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! after that. They were led by the Indianapolis Colts defense, who allowed only 7 points, surrendered 260 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 29.5 points, and Allen Robinson II, who caught 10 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown (24.2 points). Derrick Henry (33.13 points) and Kyler Murray (25.65) led the way for Comeback Kid in defeat. REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! improve to 2-1 on the season, while Comeback Kid fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  REAL DEAL AjiPhil !   Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 260 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in a 36-7 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 29.5 points to more-than-double their 12.34-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! this week. The Colts will battle the Bears in Week 4.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

REAL DEAL AjiPhil !
Points
% of total points 161.41
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
29.5
12.34
18.3%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
24.2
13.97
15%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.63
19.26
14%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
18.8
23.34
11.6%
Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 118.19
1
Derrick Henry
RB
33.13
22.69
28%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.65
26.45
21.7%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
11.14
13.5%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
11
8.13
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 73.03-65.94 lead for REAL DEAL AjiPhil !.
Sunday Night
Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal for REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, helping the team to a 149.61-118.19 lead.

Points By Position

  REAL DEAL AjiPhil !   Comeback Kid

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! scored more points in this one (161.41) than their season average (127.67).
You can't win if you don't play. Comeback Kid has left more points on the bench this season (238.23) than REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! (202.74).
By position, REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! have outscored Comeback Kid at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Comeback Kid this season (2).
The starters for REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Comeback Kid (0).
There's not much good to say about Comeback Kid this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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