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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
1-2 127.75
138.76
 
VS
proj
Ego Crushers
86.1 1-2
131.68

Back-and-forth battle ends with tHe TrAiN sMaShEr beating Ego Crushers in 127.75-86.10 runaway

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr earned an easy win over Ego Crushers, rolling to a 127.75-86.10 victory. Ego Crushers took an early 10.00-point lead on Thursday. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by standout showings from D'Andre Swift (23.7 points) and Stefon Diggs (12.2). Unphased, Ego Crushers rallied later that afternoon to take a 28.8-point lead behind Russell Wilson (19.6 points) and Myles Gaskin (10.4). But tHe TrAiN sMaShEr came back again later that night, as Aaron Rodgers (21.65 points) and George Kittle (17.1) put them back in the lead for good. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Firefighters, while Ego Crushers (1-2) will meet The Equalizer in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   Ego Crushers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott scored 55.8% more than his 17.07-point projection with 26.6 points against the Eagles in Week 3. He racked up 116 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 41-21 win. Elliott ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Points
% of total points 127.75
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.6
17.07
20.8%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
23.7
16.75
18.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.65
23.32
16.9%
4
George Kittle
TE
17.1
14.47
13.4%
Ego Crushers
Points
% of total points 86.1
1
Russell Wilson
QB
19.6
27.26
22.8%
2
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.2
17.4%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.1
19.27
16.4%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
10.4
13.47
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 66-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Ego Crushers, who trailed 47.20-46.00 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr to contribute to a 96.15-77.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   Ego Crushers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr scored more points in this matchup (127.75) than their season average (109.78).
We heard scoring helps you win. Ego Crushers need some help then, averaging just 102.23 versus tHe TrAiN sMaShEr's 109.78.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr has left fewer points on the bench this season (132.1) than Ego Crushers (160.2).
Once tHe TrAiN sMaShEr put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ego Crushers (1 vs 0).
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Ego Crushers (10 vs 7).
Ego Crushers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr have outscored Ego Crushers at RB and TE this season.
There's not much good to say about Ego Crushers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Heckuva job overcoming that two-game winless skid, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr! Every fantasy team will surely be faced with adversity somewhere along the way... keep pushing forward and good things will continue to happen.
Ego Crushers
"Not seeing many opportunities" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for Ego Crushers. Our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 18 times in Week 3. Timing and chemistry seem to be issues as that group recorded just 11 receptions.