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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Zelinsky Fresno
2-1 140.12
135.71
 
VS
proj
Slinks Mayhem
79.08 1-2
119.86

Slinks Mayhem come up short of projections, lose to Zelinsky Fresno in 140.12-79.08 romp

There's no easy way to put it, Slinks Mayhem didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Zelinsky Fresno cruised to a 140.12-79.08 victory. Slinks Mayhem pulled out to a 1.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Zelinsky Fresno after that. They were led by Mike Williams (29.7 points) and DK Metcalf (19.7). Tom Brady (28.68 points) and Chris Carson (15.2) carried the flag for Slinks Mayhem in the loss. Zelinsky Fresno (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Neopol jets, while Slinks Mayhem (1-2) attempt to right the ship against MILLER'S KILLERS.

Matchup Timeline

  Zelinsky Fresno   Slinks Mayhem

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams more-than-doubled his 12.78-point projection with 29.7 points against the Chiefs in Week 3. He caught 7 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 30-24 win. Williams ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Zelinsky Fresno
Points
% of total points 140.12
1
Mike Williams
WR
29.7
12.78
21.2%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.7
14.66
14.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.3
19.41
13.8%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.9
13.68
12.1%
Slinks Mayhem
Points
% of total points 79.08
1
Tom Brady
QB
28.68
21.96
36.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
15.2
14.09
19.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15
14.66
19%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
7.5
9.87
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Williams had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Zelinsky Fresno, while Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch, helping Zelinsky Fresno to an 82.10-19.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for Slinks Mayhem, who trailed 140.12-70.98 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Zelinsky Fresno   Slinks Mayhem

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Slinks Mayhem need some help then, averaging just 122.53 versus Zelinsky Fresno's 134.5.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Zelinsky Fresno (2-1) have a better record than Slinks Mayhem (1-2).
Even the computers think Zelinsky Fresno have better players. Their projected average points is higher (139.44) than Slinks Mayhem (125.7).
Zelinsky Fresno have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Slinks Mayhem (13 vs 10).
Slinks Mayhem have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Zelinsky Fresno (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Zelinsky Fresno have outscored Slinks Mayhem at RB and WR this season.
Zelinsky Fresno don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Zelinsky Fresno had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Slinks Mayhem (1).
There's not much good to say about Slinks Mayhem this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Slinks Mayhem
A pair of teams with identical 1-2 records, sixth-place Slinks Mayhem are set to do battle with fourth-place MILLER'S KILLERS next week. Slinks Mayhem are ranked sixth in scoring through three weeks (122.53 points per game), while MILLER'S KILLERS have posted the second-highest point total in CZNFL D League 21.
Zelinsky Fresno
In a duel that'll showcase a couple of teams that are separated by just one game in the standings, Zelinsky Fresno (2-1) face Neopol jets (1-2) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Zelinsky Fresno have put up the third-most points in the league while Neopol jets (113.67 PPG) are ranked eighth.