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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
3-0 186.75
147.9
 
VS
proj
Negligent Discharges
129.9 1-2
161.91

Rebel Alliance top Negligent Discharges to remain unbeaten in 186.75-129.90 landslide

Rebel Alliance won their third straight to open the season with an easy win over Negligent Discharges, cruising to a 186.75-129.90 victory. Rebel Alliance pulled out to a 2.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind James Robinson (25.4 points) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (21) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (113 Rush Yds, 31 Rec Yds) and Jameis Winston (128 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Negligent Discharges in the loss. Rebel Alliance (3-0) will look to add to their success against Redlegs, while Negligent Discharges (1-2) face off against Steel Reign in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   Negligent Discharges

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Jaguars in Week 3, the Cardinals defense allowed 19 points, surrendered 361 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 21 points to more-than-double their 7.45-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Rebel Alliance this week. Next week, the Cardinals will square off against the Rams.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 186.75
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
40.95
26.85
21.9%
2
Davante Adams
WR
31.2
20.3
16.7%
3
James Robinson
RB
25.4
13.95
13.6%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
21
7.45
11.2%
Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 129.9
1
Derrick Henry
RB
19.4
18.72
14.9%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
18.8
22.15
14.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.6
16.67
14.3%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
18.2
11.42
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Rebel Alliance, contributing to a 155.55-120.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   Negligent Discharges

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Rebel Alliance scored more in this matchup (186.75) than their season average (147.03).
Rebel Alliance are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Rebel Alliance (3-0) have a better record than Negligent Discharges (1-2).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Negligent Discharges has left more points on the bench this season (175.35) than Rebel Alliance (143.5).
Rebel Alliance are clutch masters, with more close wins than Negligent Discharges (1 vs 0).
By position, Rebel Alliance have outscored Negligent Discharges at QB and K this season.
Rebel Alliance don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Rebel Alliance had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Negligent Discharges (0).
Don't worry Negligent Discharges, 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

Rebel Alliance
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to an awesome display from Matthew Stafford, we doubled up Negligent Discharges at the quarterback position this past week (40.95 points to 18.8). Stafford had his way against the Buccaneers secondary, going 27-of-38 for 343 yards and four passing TDs.
Negligent Discharges
We should use this last matchup as a chance to learn and try to improve in Week 4, Negligent Discharges. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and deploy the best possible lineup next week.