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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Ed's Excellent Team
2-1 109.42
113.95
 
VS
proj
Derek's Definitive Team
92.34 2-1
108.7

Derek's Definitive Team come up short of projections, succumb to Ed's Excellent Team, 109.42-92.34

Derek's Definitive Team underachieved compared to expectations, as Ed's Excellent Team earned a 109.42-92.34 victory. Derek's Definitive Team took a 4.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Ed's Excellent Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (19 Pts Allowed, 361 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Aaron Rodgers (261 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and James Conner (43 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 10 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Derek's Definitive Team in the loss. Ed's Excellent Team (2-1) will look to build on their success against Kevin's Reasonable Team, while Derek's Definitive Team (2-1) will try to get back on track against Anthony's First-Rate Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Ed's Excellent Team   Derek's Definitive Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cardinals defense (19 Pts Allowed, 361 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 21 points in a 31-19 win over the Jaguars in Week 3. They more-than-doubled their 7.45-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Cardinals defense ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

Ed's Excellent Team
Points
% of total points 109.42
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.1
14.71
23.9%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
21
7.45
19.2%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
16.62
24.05
15.2%
4
George Kittle
TE
13.6
12.05
12.4%
Derek's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 92.34
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.54
20.32
20.1%
2
James Conner
RB
17.8
10.2
19.3%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.9
13.68
18.3%
4
Chris Carson
RB
15.2
14.09
16.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Derek's Definitive Team, helping the team to a 53.50-49.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for Derek's Definitive Team, who trailed 91.82-73.80 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Derek's Definitive Team, who trailed 109.42-92.34 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Ed's Excellent Team   Derek's Definitive Team

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Ed's Excellent Team scored less in this one (109.42) than their season average of 126.07.
We heard scoring helps you win. Derek's Definitive Team need some help then, averaging just 110.99 versus Ed's Excellent Team's 126.07.
Ed's Excellent Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Derek's Definitive Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Ed's Excellent Team have outscored Derek's Definitive Team at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Ed's Excellent Team has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Derek's Definitive Team this season (0).
There's not much good to say about Derek's Definitive Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Ed's Excellent Team
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to stellar production from our pass-catchers, our squad really took that to heart this past week. We quadrupled Derek's Definitive Team at wide receiver (33.3 points to 7.7). Cooper Kupp had 96 receiving yards and two TDs while Tyreek Hill chipped in with 56 yards.
Derek's Definitive Team
Hey, Derek's Definitive Team, what did your receiving crew do to get written out of their teams' game plans this week? Accumulating only seven total targets this past week, our two wide receivers clearly need to get the attention of their respective offensive coordinators this week in practice.