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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Arin Johnson's Team
3-0 177.02
151.66
 
VS
proj
Cracklings
73.5 1-2
96.97

Arin Johnson's Team beat Cracklings to remain unbeaten in 177.02-73.50 drubbing

Arin Johnson's Team won their third game in a row to open the season with an easy win over Cracklings, rolling to a 177.02-73.50 victory. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Arin Johnson's Team grabbed a 98.22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 61.84 points from Justin Herbert (281 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Chase McLaughlin (4-4 FG, 57 long, 2-2 XP). James Robinson (88 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 46 Rec Yds) and Aaron Jones (82 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Cracklings in defeat. Arin Johnson's Team (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Meatmonger, while Cracklings (1-2) take on Prestige Worldwide in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Arin Johnson's Team   Cracklings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McLaughlin (4-4 FG, 57 long, 2-2 XP) scored 23 points in a 26-6 win over the Bears in Week 3. He more-than-tripled his 6.47-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. McLaughlin ranks #10 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Chase McLaughlin

Top Player Comparison

Arin Johnson's Team
Points
% of total points 177.02
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38.84
25.92
21.9%
2
Chase McLaughlin
K
23
6.47
13%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.28
28.82
12.6%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.4
12.61
9.3%
Cracklings
Points
% of total points 73.5
1
James Robinson
RB
19.4
10.45
26.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
15.23
21.2%
3
Mike Evans
WR
10.6
11.34
14.4%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
9.6
10.21
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Arin Johnson's Team, while Chase McLaughlin had a 57-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal, contributing to a 132.42-34.20 lead for Arin Johnson's Team.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for Arin Johnson's Team, helping the team to a 177.02-52.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Arin Johnson's Team   Cracklings

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Arin Johnson's Team scored more points in this one (177.02) than their season average (144.79).
Arin Johnson's Team are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Arin Johnson's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 144.79 versus Cracklings's 91.6.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Arin Johnson's Team (3-0) have a better record than Cracklings (1-2).
Even the computers think Arin Johnson's Team have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (154.66) than Cracklings (107.83).
Arin Johnson's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cracklings (2 vs 0).
Arin Johnson's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cracklings (1 vs 0).
Arin Johnson's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cracklings (1 vs 0).
Arin Johnson's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Cracklings (16 vs 9).
By position, Arin Johnson's Team have outscored Cracklings at QB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Arin Johnson's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 49 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Arin Johnson's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for Cracklings (0).
There's not much good to say about Cracklings this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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