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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Killadelphia Evils
2-1 96.24
107.95
 
VS
proj
Tokyo Terminators
89.74 1-2
100.81

Killadelphia Evils manage to beat Tokyo Terminators 96.24-89.74 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Killadelphia Evils did enough to take down Tokyo Terminators. Predicted to win 107.95-100.81, Killadelphia Evils secured a 96.24-89.74 victory over Tokyo Terminators. Killadelphia Evils jumped out to a 36.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Justin Herbert (37.84 points) and Saquon Barkley (15.4) and never looked back. Kareem Hunt (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 74 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (261 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for Tokyo Terminators in the loss. Killadelphia Evils (2-1) will look to get another W against Juda's Goats, while Tokyo Terminators (1-2) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Malice Hellboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Killadelphia Evils   Tokyo Terminators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert scored 68.3% more than his 22.49-point projection with 37.84 points against the Chiefs in Week 3. He passed for 281 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards in the 30-24 win. Herbert ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Killadelphia Evils
Points
% of total points 96.24
1
Justin Herbert
QB
37.84
22.49
39.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.4
14.63
16%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
14.9
11.15
15.5%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
7.2
13.02
7.5%
Tokyo Terminators
Points
% of total points 89.74
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
21.5
8.63
24%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.04
21.37
23.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.4
16.85
18.3%
4
Greg Joseph
K
13
7.3
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Killadelphia Evils emerged with an 88.34-51.70 lead. For Killadelphia Evils, Justin Herbert had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Kareem Hunt made the highlight reel for Tokyo Terminators with a 29-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Tokyo Terminators, who trailed 93.64-89.74 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Killadelphia Evils   Tokyo Terminators

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Killadelphia Evils (2-1) have a better record than Tokyo Terminators (1-2).
By position, Killadelphia Evils have outscored Tokyo Terminators at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Tokyo Terminators, 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

Killadelphia Evils
Nice work, Killadelphia Evils. Bravo on assembling a lineup that posted more than 96 points in Week 3. We should take this victory in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Tokyo Terminators, and continue marching forward to a fantasy championship.
Tokyo Terminators
We should use this loss as a learning opportunity and regroup for in Week 4, Tokyo Terminators. Take a gander at what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and configure the best lineup possible next week.