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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
7th Place or Bust
3-0 131.1
115.54
 
VS
proj
No Soup For You!
110.42 2-1
128.72

7th Place or Bust beat No Soup For You! to remain undefeated in 131.10-110.42 rout

7th Place or Bust won their third straight to open the season with an easy win over No Soup For You!, rolling to a 131.10-110.42 victory. No Soup For You! jumped out to a 54.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Dalvin Cook (27.9 points) and Calvin Ridley (16.2). But it was all 7th Place or Bust after that. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 315 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards for 41.8 points, and DK Metcalf, who caught 4 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown (19 points). 7th Place or Bust (3-0) will look to add to their success against Iceman, while No Soup For You! (2-1) will face Bronx Bombers in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  7th Place or Bust   No Soup For You!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 17 points, Michel more-than-doubled his 8.05-point projection as the Patriots beat the Raiders 36-20. He racked up 140 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on 7th Place or Bust this week. Next week, Michel will face the Chiefs.
Sony Michel

Top Player Comparison

7th Place or Bust
Points
% of total points 131.1
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41.8
25.41
31.9%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19
14.18
14.5%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
18
8.64
13.7%
4
Sony Michel
RB
17
8.05
13%
No Soup For You!
Points
% of total points 110.42
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.9
17.33
25.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.2
16.35
14.7%
3
Mason Crosby
K
16
7.68
14.5%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
13.42
21.04
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, No Soup For You! owned a 77.72-23.20 lead. For 7th Place or Bust, Sony Michel had a 48-yard run. Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for No Soup For You!, while Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson connected with DK Metcalf for a 29-yard touchdown pass for 7th Place or Bust. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 43-yard touchdown pass, helping 7th Place or Bust to a 131.10-94.42 lead.
Sunday Night
Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal for No Soup For You!, who trailed 131.10-110.42 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  7th Place or Bust   No Soup For You!

StatSmack

7th Place or Bust are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. 7th Place or Bust are doing a better job of that, averaging 137.97 versus No Soup For You!'s 130.05.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" 7th Place or Bust (3-0) have a better record than No Soup For You! (2-1).
7th Place or Bust don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than No Soup For You! (3 vs 1).
7th Place or Bust see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than No Soup For You! (0).
7th Place or Bust should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than No Soup For You! (3 vs 2).
7th Place or Bust have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than No Soup For You! (17 vs 14).
No Soup For You! have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than 7th Place or Bust (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, 7th Place or Bust have outscored No Soup For You! at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
7th Place or Bust don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 46 points, highest in the league.
Hey No Soup For You!, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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