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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
2-1 104.08
105.5
 
VS
proj
The Comeback Kid
75.84 2-1
106.89

The Comeback Kid come up short of predictions, succumb to The Mad Scientist in 104.08-75.84 runaway

The Comeback Kid were unable to meet projections, as The Mad Scientist rolled to a 104.08-75.84 victory. The Comeback Kid took an 11.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all The Mad Scientist after that. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 21 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (287 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 58 Rush Yds). Kyler Murray (316 Pass Yds, 19 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Chris Carson (80 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for The Comeback Kid in defeat. The Mad Scientist (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Yeti Attack!, while The Comeback Kid (2-1) meet Isotopes in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   The Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 21 Rec Yds) scored 23.6 points in a 41-21 win over the Eagles in Week 3. He scored 71.6% more than his 13.75-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Elliott ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 104.08
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.6
13.75
22.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.28
25.04
19.5%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
16.7
12.1
16%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
16.7
12.22
16%
The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 75.84
1
Kyler Murray
QB
19.54
25.84
25.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
14.2
12.96
18.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
10.4
13.04
13.7%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
9.4
13.39
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 41-yard pass for The Mad Scientist, who trailed 51.44-39.48 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Mad Scientist owned a 77.68-75.84 lead. For The Mad Scientist, Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal. Chris Carson made the highlight reel for The Comeback Kid with a 30-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   The Comeback Kid

StatSmack

The Mad Scientist must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (104.08) than their season average (97.15).
Once The Mad Scientist put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Comeback Kid (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Comeback Kid - they’ve made more transactions (1) than The Mad Scientist (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Mad Scientist have outscored The Comeback Kid at WR and K this season.
The starters for The Mad Scientist had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for The Comeback Kid (1).
Don't worry The Comeback Kid, 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

The Mad Scientist
Yo, The Mad Scientist, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this blowout. Not only did you win by more than 28 points, you also jumped up from seventh place to fifth in the league standings!
The Comeback Kid
Unless The Comeback Kid wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many opportunities" is definitely not a viable excuse this week. Our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) collectively got a grand total of 21 targets in Week 3. Chemistry could be the primary issue, as that group tallied only 13 receptions.