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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
2-1 138.2
113.48
 
VS
proj
Mr. Phamtastic
90.18 0-3
105.85

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP hand Mr. Phamtastic third straight loss in 138.20-90.18 rout

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP rolled to a 138.20-90.18 victory to hand Mr. Phamtastic their third consecutive loss to open the season. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP earned a 9.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Dalvin Cook (26.9 points) and the New England Patriots defense (18) and never let it go. Tom Brady (27.88 points) and Derrick Henry (27) did their part for Mr. Phamtastic in the loss. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP (2-1) will look to earn another W against KOOL-K8T, while Mr. Phamtastic (0-3) will take on Snakebitten!!! in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  DarwinThompsonLIVMVP   Mr. Phamtastic

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense scored 18 points against the Raiders in Week 3 to nearly double their 9.59-point projection. They allowed 20 points, surrendered 375 yards, and forced 3 fumbles to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on DarwinThompsonLIVMVP this week. In Week 4, the Patriots will battle the Chiefs.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
Points
% of total points 138.2
1
Russell Wilson
QB
42.8
24.42
31%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.9
17.19
19.5%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18
9.59
13%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.1
14.04
9.5%
Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 90.18
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.88
19.15
30.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
27
17.43
29.9%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
14
12.06
15.5%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
7.9
13.7
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP, helping the team to a 62.70-53.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP had a 125.20-90.18 lead. For DarwinThompsonLIVMVP, Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Mr. Phamtastic with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  DarwinThompsonLIVMVP   Mr. Phamtastic

StatSmack

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (138.2) than their season average (128.4).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Mr. Phamtastic. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mr. Phamtastic need some help then, averaging just 85.97 versus DarwinThompsonLIVMVP's 128.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP (2-1) have a better record than Mr. Phamtastic (0-3).
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mr. Phamtastic (1 vs 0).
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Mr. Phamtastic (3 vs 0).
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Mr. Phamtastic (13 vs 9).
By position, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP have outscored Mr. Phamtastic at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Mr. Phamtastic this season (-58).
The starters for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mr. Phamtastic (1).
Don't worry Mr. Phamtastic, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
Hey, it's good to be confident, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP. It's a bold move to start a player with zero points (DJ Chark Jr.), while still getting the W. Try those shenanigans next week against KOOL-K8T and see what happens.
Mr. Phamtastic
Well, we can't really gripe about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) were targeted a whopping 14 times in Week 3. With only eight total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.