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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 3
Weekly
Grade
Grade
The Mijo
2-1 161.68
141.78
VS
proj
King Henry and his subjects
133.3
1-2
148.16
The Mijo knock off King Henry and his subjects in 161.68-133.30 landslide
The Mijo stepped up and beat expectations, cruising to a 161.68-133.30 victory over King Henry and his subjects, who fell short of projections. King Henry and his subjects got out to a 23.26-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Mijo after that. They were led by the Cleveland Browns defense (6 Pts Allowed, 47 Yds Allowed) and Taylor Heinicke (212 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Justin Herbert (29.84 points) and Sam Darnold (23.26) were the leaders for King Henry and his subjects in the loss. The Mijo (2-1) will look to notch another win against Game of Jones, while King Henry and his subjects (1-2) will try to get back in the win column against GloriouslyVictorious.
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Matchup Timeline
The Mijo
King Henry and his subjects
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
The Browns defense more-than-tripled their 8.49-point projection with 31 points against the Bears in Week 3. They allowed only 6 points and gave up 47 yards in the 26-6 win. The Browns defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense
Top Player Comparison
The Mijo
Points
% of total points 161.68
1
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
31
8.49
19.2%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
21.88
14.54
13.5%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
20.2
14.46
12.5%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
16.6
13.4
10.3%
King Henry and his subjects
Points
% of total points 133.3
1
Justin Herbert
QB
29.84
19.53
22.4%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
23.26
16.37
17.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
18.9
17.85
14.2%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
14
10.47
10.5%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which King Henry and his subjects became the proud owner of a 119.30-100.88 lead. Taylor Heinicke had a 73-yard touchdown pass for The Mijo, while Mac Jones had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for King Henry and his subjects with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for King Henry and his subjects, who trailed 137.08-133.30 after the late afternoon action.
Points By Position
The Mijo
King Henry and his subjects
StatSmack
That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Mijo scored more in this matchup (161.68) than their season average (152.23).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Mijo (2-1) have a better record than King Henry and his subjects (1-2).
You can't win if you don't play. The Mijo has left fewer points on the bench this season (112.26) than King Henry and his subjects (200.72).
The Mijo don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than King Henry and his subjects (2 vs 1).
The Mijo should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than King Henry and his subjects (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of King Henry and his subjects - they’ve made more transactions (2) than The Mijo (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, The Mijo have outscored King Henry and his subjects at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
The Mijo has a higher average scoring margin (17) than King Henry and his subjects this season (12).
Don't worry King Henry and his subjects, 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
The Mijo
Yo, The Mijo, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this blowout. Not only did you win by more than 28 points, you also jumped up from sixth place to third in the league standings!
King Henry and his subjects
Three wide receivers, three running backs, one tight end, zero touchdowns: The seven starting offensive skill players on King Henry and his subjects combined to record a whopping 427 yards from scrimmage. Not one of those players was able to find paydirt in Week 3.