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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
SuckMikeDitka
2-1 148.58
148.22
 
VS
proj
The Demon
122.02 1-2
142.59

The Demon come up short of projections, lose to SuckMikeDitka in 148.58-122.02 romp

There's no way around it, The Demon dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as SuckMikeDitka rolled to a 148.58-122.02 victory. SuckMikeDitka pulled out to a 12.80-point lead on Thursday behind Brandin Cooks (20.8 points) and never relinquished it. Josh Allen (42.82 points) and Keenan Allen (19) did their part for The Demon in the loss. SuckMikeDitka (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against TheSquirter, while The Demon (1-2) will meet Moises's Primo Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  SuckMikeDitka   The Demon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp scored 67.3% more than his 18.29-point projection with 30.6 points against the Buccaneers in Week 3. He caught 9 passes for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 34-24 win. Kupp ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

SuckMikeDitka
Points
% of total points 148.58
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
30.6
18.29
20.6%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
23
15.15
15.5%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
20.8
14.92
14%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
19.5
12.66
13.1%
The Demon
Points
% of total points 122.02
1
Josh Allen
QB
42.82
23.88
35.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
19
18.09
15.6%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
13.4
15.03
11%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
12.4
12.6
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, SuckMikeDitka became the proud owner of a 112.48-109.62 lead. Ja'Marr Chase had a 34-yard touchdown catch for SuckMikeDitka, while Lamar Jackson had a 41-yard pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for The Demon with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  SuckMikeDitka   The Demon

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. SuckMikeDitka are doing a better job of that, averaging 144.61 versus The Demon's 127.79.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. SuckMikeDitka (2-1) have a better record than The Demon (1-2).
Once SuckMikeDitka put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Demon (2 vs 1).
SuckMikeDitka should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Demon (2 vs 0).
SuckMikeDitka have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than The Demon (13 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Demon - they’ve made more transactions (4) than SuckMikeDitka (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, SuckMikeDitka have outscored The Demon at WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
SuckMikeDitka has a higher average scoring margin (6) than The Demon this season (1).
Don't worry The Demon, 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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