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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Crawlah's Knights
2-1 119.78
135.64
 
VS
proj
Kaepernicus
113.04 2-1
134.6

Crawlah's Knights fall short of projections, find way to knock off Kaepernicus, 119.78-113.04

Both teams underachieved compared to expectations, but Crawlah's Knights did enough to take down Kaepernicus, earning a 119.78-113.04 victory. Crawlah's Knights never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ryan Tannehill (23.48 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (20). Cooper Kupp (26.1 points) and Kyler Murray (19.54) were the leading scorers for Kaepernicus in the loss. Crawlah's Knights improve to 2-1 on the season, while Kaepernicus fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Crawlah's Knights   Kaepernicus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 300 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Patriots, the Saints defense recorded 20 points this week. They more-than-tripled their 6.63-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Saints defense ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Crawlah's Knights
Points
% of total points 119.78
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.48
21
19.6%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
20.1
12.65
16.8%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20
6.63
16.7%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
16.6
13.6
13.9%
Kaepernicus
Points
% of total points 113.04
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.1
15.15
23.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19.54
26.6
17.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
15.2
14.09
13.4%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
14.8
9.81
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for Kaepernicus, who trailed 119.78-109.44 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Crawlah's Knights   Kaepernicus

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Crawlah's Knights has left fewer points on the bench this season (190.96) than Kaepernicus (258.78).
By position, Crawlah's Knights have outscored Kaepernicus at DEF this season.
Don't worry Kaepernicus, 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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