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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Raged Barbarians
2-1 118.9
128.66
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Dave
117.48 1-2
126.67

Raged Barbarians beat Cowboy Dave in 118.90-117.48 battle

Raged Barbarians earned a narrow win over Cowboy Dave, eking out a 118.90-117.48 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Raged Barbarians led 118.90-91.00 heading into Monday night. Cowboy Dave made them sweat behind Lamar Jackson (97 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 83 Rush Yds) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (20 Pts Allowed, 228 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Raged Barbarians were led by James Robinson (27.9 points) and Chris Godwin (14.9). Raged Barbarians (2-1) will look to build on their success against COVID Calamity, while Cowboy Dave (1-2) will try to get back on track against ZOLTAR's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Raged Barbarians   Cowboy Dave

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Dolphins in Week 3, Robinson racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Raged Barbarians this week. In Week 4, Robinson and the Jaguars will square off against the Bengals.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Raged Barbarians
Points
% of total points 118.9
1
James Robinson
RB
27.9
12.75
23.5%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
14.9
13.62
12.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.8
19.11
12.4%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
12.7
18.37
10.7%
Cowboy Dave
Points
% of total points 117.48
1
James Conner
RB
22.9
15.68
19.5%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
22.8
11.45
19.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.18
27.45
12.9%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.7
15.38
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for Cowboy Dave, who trailed 118.90-91.00 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Raged Barbarians   Cowboy Dave

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Raged Barbarians scored fewer points in this one (118.9) than their season average of 128.46.
We heard scoring helps you win. Raged Barbarians are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.46 versus Cowboy Dave's 113.03.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Raged Barbarians (2-1) have a better record than Cowboy Dave (1-2).
Raged Barbarians are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cowboy Dave (2 vs 0).
Raged Barbarians should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cowboy Dave (2 vs 0).
Raged Barbarians have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Cowboy Dave (12 vs 9).
By position, Raged Barbarians have outscored Cowboy Dave at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Hey Cowboy Dave, 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

Cowboy Dave
The outlook doesn't immediately get much better for seventh-place Cowboy Dave, as they now have the privilege of matching up against unbeaten ZOLTAR's Team in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Cowboy Dave have scored the league's second-lowest point total (113.03 points per game). ZOLTAR's Team (and their 133.17 points per game) are ranked third.
Raged Barbarians
In a showdown between a couple of teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Raged Barbarians (2-1) are set to square off against COVID Calamity (1-2) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Raged Barbarians have posted the fifth-most points in the league. COVID Calamity (136.51 PPG) are ranked second.