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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cook Out
2-1 104.58
88.43
 
VS
proj
Tua the Rescue
77.98 1-2
96.42

Cook Out beat projections, knock off Tua the Rescue in 104.58-77.98 romp

Cook Out rose to the occasion, rolling to a 104.58-77.98 victory over Tua the Rescue, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Cook Out took a 37.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 43.9 points from Emmanuel Sanders (5 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the New Orleans Saints defense (13 Pts Allowed, 300 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Derek Carr (22.24 points) and Baker Mayfield (16.94) did everything they could for Tua the Rescue in the loss. Cook Out improve to 2-1 on the season, while Tua the Rescue fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Cook Out   Tua the Rescue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense more-than-tripled their 6.63-point projection with 20 points against the Patriots in Week 3. They allowed only 13 points, surrendered 300 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in the 28-13 win. The Saints defense ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Cook Out
Points
% of total points 104.58
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
23.9
10
22.9%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
20.1
12.65
19.2%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20
6.63
19.1%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.9
13.68
16.2%
Tua the Rescue
Points
% of total points 77.98
1
Derek Carr
QB
22.24
18.77
28.5%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
16.94
17.7
21.7%
3
Chris Carson
RB
15.2
14.09
19.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
15
14.66
19.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Emmanuel Sanders had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Cook Out, while Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 78.28-40.54 lead for Cook Out.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for Tua the Rescue, who trailed 104.58-77.98 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Cook Out   Tua the Rescue

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cook Out scored more points in this one (104.58) than their season average (96.43).
We heard scoring helps you win. Cook Out are doing a better job of that, averaging 96.43 versus Tua the Rescue's 84.58.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cook Out (2-1) have a better record than Tua the Rescue (1-2).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Tua the Rescue has left more points on the bench this season (150.36) than Cook Out (45.74).
Once Cook Out put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tua the Rescue (2 vs 0).
Cook Out should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Tua the Rescue (1 vs 0).
Cook Out have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Tua the Rescue (8 vs 5).
By position, Cook Out have outscored Tua the Rescue at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Cook Out don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Cook Out had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Tua the Rescue (1).
There's not much good to say about Tua the Rescue this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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