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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dakota Rayne to LA
2-1 124.42
129.99
 
VS
proj
My Favorite Merken
118.28 0-3
121.12

Dakota Rayne to LA come back to hand My Favorite Merken third straight loss, 124.42-118.28

Dakota Rayne to LA came back to earn a 124.42-118.28 victory to hand My Favorite Merken their third consecutive loss to open the season. Dakota Rayne to LA trailed 106.38-93.80 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Dak Prescott (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Teddy Bridgewater (235 Pass Yds, 24 Rush Yds) and Najee Harris (40 Rush Yds, 102 Rec Yds) carried the flag for My Favorite Merken in the loss. Dakota Rayne to LA (2-1) will look to build on their success against Dongers, while My Favorite Merken (0-3) face 2 Gurleys 1 Cup in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dakota Rayne to LA   My Favorite Merken

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (7 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 29.7 points against the Chiefs in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 12.78-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Williams ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Dakota Rayne to LA
Points
% of total points 124.42
1
Dak Prescott
QB
30.62
35.51
24.6%
2
Mike Williams
WR
29.7
12.78
23.9%
3
James Robinson
RB
22.4
12.2
18%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.7
16.09
15.8%
My Favorite Merken
Points
% of total points 118.28
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
21.3
30.89
18%
2
Najee Harris
RB
21.2
15.79
17.9%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
16.4
10.17
13.9%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
8.49
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Williams had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Dakota Rayne to LA, contributing to an 88.70-74.08 lead for the team.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Dakota Rayne to LA during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Dakota Rayne to LA   My Favorite Merken

StatSmack

Dakota Rayne to LA must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (124.42) than their season average (117.27).
My Favorite Merken would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dakota Rayne to LA are doing a better job of that, averaging 117.27 versus My Favorite Merken's 108.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dakota Rayne to LA (2-1) have a better record than My Favorite Merken (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. My Favorite Merken has left more points on the bench this season (161.26) than Dakota Rayne to LA (141.52).
Dakota Rayne to LA are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than My Favorite Merken (0 vs 1).
Dakota Rayne to LA should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than My Favorite Merken (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of My Favorite Merken - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Dakota Rayne to LA (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Dakota Rayne to LA have outscored My Favorite Merken at QB and WR this season.
The starters for Dakota Rayne to LA had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for My Favorite Merken (0).
There's not much good to say about My Favorite Merken this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

My Favorite Merken
Looking ahead to Week 4, last-place My Favorite Merken (0-3) will square off against seventh-place 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (1-2). My Favorite Merken are ranked 10th in scoring after three weeks (108.8 points per game), while 2 Gurleys 1 Cup own the league's highest point total.
Dakota Rayne to LA
One streak will meet its demise next week, as Dakota Rayne to LA (2-1) enter Week 4 on a two-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Dongers, 3-0), have taken three straight. With three weeks of action now behind us, Dakota Rayne to LA are ranked eighth in points scored, while Dongers have posted the league's sixth-highest point total.