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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
El Capitán
2-1 182
126.59
 
VS
proj
Ice Up Son!
97.5 2-1
120.7

El Capitán outperform expectations, knock off Ice Up Son! in 182.0-97.5 rout

El Capitán showed up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 182.0-97.5 victory over Ice Up Son!, who fell short of projections. El Capitán nabbed a 27.0-point lead on Thursday behind James Robinson and never let it go. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (27 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (15.5) did everything they could for Ice Up Son! in defeat. El Capitán (2-1) will look to get another W against M Squad, while Ice Up Son! (2-1) will attempt to right the ship against X-Factor.

Matchup Timeline

  El Capitán   Ice Up Son!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Jets in Week 3, the Colts defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 260 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. In doing so, they put up 32 points to more-than-double their 13.16-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on El Capitán this week. Next week, the Colts will go up against the Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

El Capitán
Points
% of total points 182
1
Russell Wilson
QB
47
26.47
25.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
37.5
19.85
20.6%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
32
13.16
17.6%
4
James Robinson
RB
27
11.1
14.8%
Ice Up Son!
Points
% of total points 97.5
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
27
11.87
27.7%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
15.5
14.95
15.9%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.5
15.4
14.9%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
13
21.12
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan linked up with Calvin Ridley for a 63-yard pass for Ice Up Son!, who trailed 46.5-27.5 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for El Capitán to contribute to a 130.5-82.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Alvin Kamara had a 52-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard run for El Capitán, helping the team to a 182.0-82.0 lead.

Points By Position

  El Capitán   Ice Up Son!

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. El Capitán scored more in this matchup (182) than their season average (155.67).
We heard scoring helps you win. El Capitán are doing a better job of that, averaging 155.67 versus Ice Up Son!'s 133.17.
El Capitán should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Ice Up Son! (3 vs 2).
By position, El Capitán have outscored Ice Up Son! at QB and RB this season.
El Capitán don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 31 points, highest in the league.
The starters for El Capitán had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Ice Up Son! (2).
Hey Ice Up Son!, 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

Ice Up Son!
Looking ahead to Week 4, fourth-place Ice Up Son! (2-1) will square off against 12th-place X-Factor (0-3). Ice Up Son! are ranked third in scoring after three weeks (133.17 points per game), while X-Factor have scored the league's 10th-highest point total.
El Capitán
Two teams with identical 2-1 records, El Capitán and M Squad will go toe-to-toe next week in an early-season matchup. Three weeks into the 2020 campaign, El Capitán are ranked first in points scored, while M Squad have tallied the league's sixth-highest point total.