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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS
2-1 122.7
115.24
 
VS
proj
A Mingo Ate My Baby
119.45 1-2
114.83

Despite top scorer Allen, A Mingo Ate My Baby fall to FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS in 122.70-119.45 cliff-hanger

Josh Allen accumulated 35.85 points for A Mingo Ate My Baby, the best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS, who eked out a 122.70-119.45 win. A Mingo Ate My Baby made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS led 122.70-110.25 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 9.2 points from Kenneth Gainwell and DeVonta Smith on Monday night for A Mingo Ate My Baby. FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS were led by the Denver Broncos defense, who didn't allow any points, surrendered 162 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 26 points, and James Robinson, who racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (22.4 points). FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS (2-1) will look to build on their success against Tyrrific, while A Mingo Ate My Baby (1-2) will face C- Draft in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS   A Mingo Ate My Baby

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson scored 83.6% more than his 12.2-point projection with 22.4 points against the Cardinals in Week 3. He racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 31-19 loss. Robinson ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS
Points
% of total points 122.7
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
26
14.78
21.2%
2
James Robinson
RB
22.4
12.2
18.3%
3
DJ Moore
WR
17
13.2
13.9%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.9
13.68
13.8%
A Mingo Ate My Baby
Points
% of total points 119.45
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.85
20.08
30%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
23.9
10
20%
3
Mason Crosby
K
16
7.89
13.4%
4
George Kittle
TE
13.6
12.05
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS owned a 78.00-71.75 lead. For FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS, Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen hit Emmanuel Sanders on multiple big plays for A Mingo Ate My Baby: a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 53-yard field goal for FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS, helping the team to a 122.70-80.65 lead.
Sunday Night
Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for A Mingo Ate My Baby, who trailed 122.70-110.25 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS   A Mingo Ate My Baby

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS scored more in this matchup (122.7) than their season average (105.81).
We heard scoring helps you win. A Mingo Ate My Baby need some help then, averaging just 91.06 versus FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS's 105.81.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS (2-1) have a better record than A Mingo Ate My Baby (1-2).
FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS are clutch masters, with more close wins than A Mingo Ate My Baby (1 vs 0).
FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than A Mingo Ate My Baby (11 vs 6).
A Mingo Ate My Baby have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS have outscored A Mingo Ate My Baby at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about A Mingo Ate My Baby this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

A Mingo Ate My Baby
In Week 4, ninth-place A Mingo Ate My Baby (1-2) will look to get back on track against fifth-place C- Draft (2-1). Now three weeks into the 2021 campaign, A Mingo Ate My Baby are ranked 11th in points scored (91.06 points per game), while C- Draft have posted the league's second-highest point total.
FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS
Week 4 features a pair of squads heading in different directions, as FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS (2-1) go into the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Tyrrific, 1-2), have now lost two in a row. Three weeks into the 2021 campaign, FIELDS OF GRIDIRON DREAMS have put up the seventh-most points in the league while Tyrrific (84.39 PPG) are ranked 13th.