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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Closet of Hope-fuls
2-1 109.38
104.46
 
VS
proj
Sesquipedantic Squad
97.22 2-1
96.34

Closet of Hope-fuls knock off Sesquipedantic Squad, 109.38-97.22

Closet of Hope-fuls scored a hard-fought win over Sesquipedantic Squad, coming out on top with a 109.38-97.22 victory. Sesquipedantic Squad took a 0.80-point lead on Thursday, but Closet of Hope-fuls held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 432 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 28.68 points, and Justin Jefferson, who caught 9 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown (17.8 points). Kirk Cousins (323 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Alvin Kamara (89 Rush Yds, 29 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Sesquipedantic Squad in the loss. Closet of Hope-fuls improve to 2-1 on the season, while Sesquipedantic Squad fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Closet of Hope-fuls   Sesquipedantic Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson scored 17.8 points in a 30-17 win over the Seahawks to beat his 12.01-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Closet of Hope-fuls this week. In Week 4, Jefferson and the Vikings will go up against the Browns.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Closet of Hope-fuls
Points
% of total points 109.38
1
Tom Brady
QB
28.68
21.95
26.2%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
17.8
12.01
16.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.2
10.42
13%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
11
11.02
10.1%
Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 97.22
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.12
20.11
25.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.8
16.78
18.3%
3
Justin Tucker
K
17
10.2
17.5%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
11
11.22
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Sesquipedantic Squad emerged with a 46.00-37.70 lead. For Closet of Hope-fuls, Mark Andrews had a 41-yard catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Sesquipedantic Squad with a 66-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Closet of Hope-fuls   Sesquipedantic Squad

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Closet of Hope-fuls are doing a better job of that, averaging 107.71 versus Sesquipedantic Squad's 101.64.
You can't win if you don't play. Closet of Hope-fuls has left fewer points on the bench this season (163.78) than Sesquipedantic Squad (182.54).
By position, Closet of Hope-fuls have outscored Sesquipedantic Squad at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Sesquipedantic Squad, 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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