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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Matty Ice
2-1 154.12
152.83
 
VS
proj
Dungy and Dragons
118.46 1-2
155.85

Dungy and Dragons come up short of predictions, lose to Matty Ice in 154.12-118.46 landslide

Dungy and Dragons fell short of projections, as Matty Ice cruised to a 154.12-118.46 victory. Matty Ice got out to an early 15.68-point lead on Thursday. Dungy and Dragons came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Austin Ekeler (22.7 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (14.54). Not to be deterred, Matty Ice got it going later that night, as Aaron Jones (17.6 points) put them back in the lead for good. Matty Ice (2-1) will look to notch another win against Orange Herbert, while Dungy and Dragons (1-2) face off against Davin_The_Dude in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Matty Ice   Dungy and Dragons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson caught 9 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings beat the Seahawks 30-17. In doing so, he put up 26.8 points to scored 52.8% higher than his 17.54-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Matty Ice this week. Next week, Jefferson will battle the Browns.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Matty Ice
Points
% of total points 154.12
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
26.8
17.54
17.4%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
26.54
25.56
17.2%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
22.5
15.09
14.6%
4
Mike Evans
WR
18.6
16.67
12.1%
Dungy and Dragons
Points
% of total points 118.46
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
22.7
18.95
19.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
18.62
28.59
15.7%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
15
10.51
12.7%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14.54
19.13
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Matty Ice, who trailed 48.24-43.18 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Dungy and Dragons boasted a 112.66-109.98 lead. For Matty Ice, Jason Myers had a 53-yard field goal. Jason Sanders made the highlight reel for Dungy and Dragons with a 50-yard field goal.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for Matty Ice on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Matty Ice   Dungy and Dragons

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Dungy and Dragons need some help then, averaging just 138.91 versus Matty Ice's 156.85.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Matty Ice (2-1) have a better record than Dungy and Dragons (1-2).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Dungy and Dragons has left more points on the bench this season (220.69) than Matty Ice (165.54).
Matty Ice don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dungy and Dragons (2 vs 0).
Matty Ice should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Dungy and Dragons (2 vs 1).
Matty Ice have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Dungy and Dragons (15 vs 11).
By position, Matty Ice have outscored Dungy and Dragons at QB, RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Matty Ice don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 33 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Matty Ice had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Dungy and Dragons (1).
Hey Dungy and Dragons, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Dungy and Dragons
Two squads with matching 1-2 records, eighth-place Dungy and Dragons will now have a date with 11th-place Davin_The_Dude in Week 4. Dungy and Dragons are ranked seventh in scoring through three weeks (138.91 points per game), while Davin_The_Dude own the league's lowest point total.
Matty Ice
Next week will feature two teams heading in different directions, as Matty Ice (2-1) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 4 opponent (Orange Herbert, 1-2), have now dropped two straight. After three weeks of action, Matty Ice are ranked third in points scored, while Orange Herbert have put up the league's sixth-highest point total.