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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Started from the top
2-1 122.18
114.4
 
VS
proj
Jinxproof
118.48 2-1
116.96

Despite top scorer Prescott, Jinxproof fall to Started from the top in 122.18-118.48 battle

Dak Prescott posted 34.48 points for Jinxproof, the best total in the matchup and fifth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Started from the top, who rallied for a 122.18-118.48 win. Started from the top trailed 118.48-114.18 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind the Baltimore Ravens defense (34 Pts Allowed, 517 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Dak Prescott (472 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Robert Woods (30 Rush Yds, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Jinxproof in the loss. Started from the top (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against LBJ GOAT, while Jinxproof (2-1) will try to get back in the win column against Huy's Expert Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Started from the top   Jinxproof

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.89 points, Kupp scored 72.2% more than that amount by scoring 22.2 points as the Rams lost to the Bills 35-32. He caught 9 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Started from the top this week. Kupp will go up against the Giants in Week 4.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Started from the top
Points
% of total points 122.18
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.2
12.89
18.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
21.18
19.35
17.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.7
16.69
16.1%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
18
13.77
14.7%
Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 118.48
1
Dak Prescott
QB
34.48
24.06
29.1%
2
Robert Woods
WR
18.9
13.2
16%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
17
11.88
14.3%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
10
7.66
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Started from the top who claimed the lead, 76.48-64.90. For Started from the top, Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Jinxproof with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Jinxproof had a 118.48-114.18 lead. For Started from the top, DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Jinxproof with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Started from the top   Jinxproof

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Started from the top scored more points in this one (122.18) than their season average (113.02).
Started from the top don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Jinxproof (0 vs 1).
Jinxproof have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Started from the top (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Started from the top have outscored Jinxproof at WR and DEF this season.
Don't worry Jinxproof, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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