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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Manager-less Team
2-1 185.34
164.5
 
VS
proj
Michael Scott
172.52 1-2
165.38

Manager-less Team knock off Michael Scott, 185.34-172.52

Manager-less Team outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 185.34-172.52 victory over Michael Scott. Manager-less Team nabbed a 39.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Jared Goff (53.26 points) and Matt Ryan (29.76). Michael Scott bounced back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (43.16 points) and Zane Gonzalez (12). Unphased, Manager-less Team rallied later that night, as Alvin Kamara (33.88 points) put them back on top once and for all. Manager-less Team (2-1) will look to get another W against Red Storm, while Michael Scott (1-2) will try to get back in the win column against Ultimate Badasses.

Matchup Timeline

  Manager-less Team   Michael Scott

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 197 yards from scrimmage and catching 2 touchdown passes against the Packers, Kamara tallied 33.88 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 15.92-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Kamara ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Manager-less Team
Points
% of total points 185.34
1
Jared Goff
QB
53.26
40.13
28.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.88
15.92
18.3%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
29.76
43.81
16.1%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
12.91
9.7%
Michael Scott
Points
% of total points 172.52
1
Joe Burrow
QB
47.16
35.78
27.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
43.16
45.02
25%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
17.2
10.99
10%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.16
10.43
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Manager-less Team who claimed the lead, 140.18-100.28. Jared Goff had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Manager-less Team, while Matt Ryan had a 63-yard pass. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow had a 42-yard pass for Michael Scott, while Robert Woods had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal for Michael Scott, contributing to a 163.52-151.46 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Alvin Kamara had a 52-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard run for Manager-less Team, helping the team to a 185.34-163.52 lead.

Points By Position

  Manager-less Team   Michael Scott

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Manager-less Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 190.37 versus Michael Scott's 161.59.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Manager-less Team (2-1) have a better record than Michael Scott (1-2).
Manager-less Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Michael Scott (17 vs 13).
By position, Manager-less Team have outscored Michael Scott at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Manager-less Team has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Michael Scott this season (-9).
The starters for Manager-less Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Michael Scott (3).
There's not much good to say about Michael Scott this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Michael Scott
Things get no easier for sixth-place Michael Scott, as they now have the privilege of matching up against first-place (and undefeated) Ultimate Badasses in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Michael Scott have put up the league's third-lowest point total (161.59 points per game). Ultimate Badasses (and their 228.55 points per game) are ranked first.
Manager-less Team
Two teams sporting matching 2-1 records, Manager-less Team and Red Storm will go head-to-head next week in an early-season matchup. Three weeks into the 2020 campaign, Manager-less Team have tallied the third-most points in the league while Red Storm (189.39 PPG) are ranked fourth.