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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
M Squad
2-1 100.5
113.22
 
VS
proj
Jerry's Kids
52.5 1-2
106.54

Offensively challenged M Squad knock off Jerry's Kids, 100.5-52.5

With the 10th-ranked point total in the league for the week, M Squad were fortunate to earn a victory against a foe that had an even worse week, earning a 100.5-52.5 victory over Jerry's Kids. Jerry's Kids earned a 16.0-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Myles Gaskin (10.5 points) and Laviska Shenault Jr. (5.5). But M Squad held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Josh Allen (39 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (12). M Squad (2-1) will look to add to their success against El Capitán, while Jerry's Kids (1-2) try to get some positive momentum against Lowered Expectations.

Matchup Timeline

  M Squad   Jerry's Kids

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen scored 69.1% more than his 23.06-point projection with 39 points against the Rams in Week 3. He passed for 311 yards and 4 touchdowns in the 35-32 win. Allen ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

M Squad
Points
% of total points 100.5
1
Josh Allen
QB
39
23.06
38.8%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
12
11.6
11.9%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
10.5
10.32
10.4%
4
Corey Davis
WR
8.5
8.52
8.5%
Jerry's Kids
Points
% of total points 52.5
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
15
28.04
28.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
13
13.05
24.8%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
10.5
9.8
20%
4
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
5.5
9.08
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal for M Squad, helping the team to a 100.5-40.0 lead.

Points By Position

  M Squad   Jerry's Kids

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. M Squad scored less in this one (100.5) than their season average of 117.67.
We heard scoring helps you win. M Squad are doing a better job of that, averaging 117.67 versus Jerry's Kids's 91.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. M Squad (2-1) have a better record than Jerry's Kids (1-2).
M Squad have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Jerry's Kids (12 vs 7).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Jerry's Kids - they’ve made more transactions (4) than M Squad (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, M Squad have outscored Jerry's Kids at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
M Squad don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for M Squad had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Jerry's Kids (0).
There's not much good to say about Jerry's Kids this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Jerry's Kids
A pair of teams sporting matching 1-2 records, 11th-place Jerry's Kids are set to face eighth-place Lowered Expectations in Week 4. Jerry's Kids are ranked last in scoring after three weeks (91 points per game), while Lowered Expectations have recorded the eighth-highest point total in JFFL Year 11 league.
M Squad
A couple of 2-1 teams will square off as M Squad take on El Capitán next week in an early-season showdown. With three matchups now in the books, M Squad have tallied the sixth-most points in the league while El Capitán (and their 155.67 points per game) are ranked first.