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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bad Ilaj
1-2 121.52
113.93
 
VS
proj
The Fundamentals
110.58 0-3
112.39

Bad Ilaj come back to hand The Fundamentals third consecutive loss, 121.52-110.58

Bad Ilaj came from behind to earn a 121.52-110.58 victory to hand The Fundamentals their third straight loss to open the season. Bad Ilaj trailed 110.58-92.42 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who racked up 134 yards from scrimmage for 13.4 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 6 passes for 87 yards (8.7 points). Dak Prescott (472 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 84 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for The Fundamentals in defeat. Bad Ilaj (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Łąki Wielkie, while The Fundamentals (0-3) attempt to get their first W against Vienna Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad Ilaj   The Fundamentals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 9 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Titans, Smith tallied 9.8 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 4.87-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Smith ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Texans next week.
Harrison Smith

Top Player Comparison

Bad Ilaj
Points
% of total points 121.52
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.52
18.96
18.5%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.3
10.79
15.9%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
13.4
13.45
11%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.4
9.42
10.2%
The Fundamentals
Points
% of total points 110.58
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.48
21.46
28.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.8
13.33
18.8%
3
Shaquil Barrett
LB
15.5
6.09
14%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
8.6
10.84
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Bad Ilaj, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 69.90-42.80 lead for Bad Ilaj.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for The Fundamentals to contribute to a 110.58-69.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 52-yard touchdown pass for Bad Ilaj, who trailed 110.58-92.42 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Bad Ilaj   The Fundamentals

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bad Ilaj scored more in this matchup (121.52) than their season average (105.57).
The Fundamentals are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bad Ilaj (1-2) have a better record than The Fundamentals (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. The Fundamentals has left more points on the bench this season (147.8) than Bad Ilaj (115.58).
Bad Ilaj should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Fundamentals (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Fundamentals - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Bad Ilaj (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Bad Ilaj have outscored The Fundamentals at WR, TE, and K this season.
Hey The Fundamentals, 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

The Fundamentals
Losing skids will collide in Week 4 as last-place The Fundamentals have now dropped three games in a row while their opponent, Vienna Bears, have lost each of their last two. With three weeks in the books, The Fundamentals have posted the ninth-most points in the league (109.57 points per game) while Vienna Bears (96.31 PPG) are ranked last.
Bad Ilaj
Two teams with identical 1-2 records, Bad Ilaj and Łąki Wielkie are set to go head-to-head next in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Bad Ilaj have tallied the league's second-lowest point total while Łąki Wielkie (and their 120.48 points per game) are ranked fourth.