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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Fools and Horses
1-2 96
100.3
 
VS
proj
spopov_k_2021
95 1-2
110.55

spopov_k_2021 come up short of projections, succumb to Fools and Horses in 96-95 battle

There's no way around it, spopov_k_2021 dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Fools and Horses squeaked by for a 96-95 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Fools and Horses led 96-71 heading into Monday night. spopov_k_2021 made them sweat behind Jalen Hurts (24 points). Fools and Horses were led by Ryan Tannehill (197 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds) and Chase McLaughlin (4-4 FG, 57 long, 2-2 XP). Fools and Horses (1-2) will look to sustain their momentum against So Solid Spoilers, while spopov_k_2021 (1-2) will meet Iz Čikaga moji... in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Fools and Horses   spopov_k_2021

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McLaughlin more-than-doubled his 8.12-point projection with 19 points against the Bears in Week 3. He made all 4 of his FG attempts in the 26-6 win. McLaughlin ranks #6 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Chase McLaughlin

Top Player Comparison

Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 96
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
26
21.62
27.1%
2
Chase McLaughlin
K
19
8.12
19.8%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
18
9.87
18.8%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
10
8.36
10.4%
spopov_k_2021
Points
% of total points 95
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
24
24.07
25.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
16
11.4
16.8%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
16
11.73
16.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
10
12.66
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chase McLaughlin had a 57-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Fools and Horses, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 34-yard touchdown catch, contributing to an 84-45 lead for Fools and Horses.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 53-yard field goal for spopov_k_2021, who trailed 96-71 after the late action.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for spopov_k_2021.

Points By Position

  Fools and Horses   spopov_k_2021

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Fools and Horses scored more in this matchup (96) than their season average (83.67).
Fools and Horses have the clutch gene, with more close wins than spopov_k_2021 (1 vs 0).
By position, Fools and Horses have outscored spopov_k_2021 at RB and K this season.
The starters for Fools and Horses had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for spopov_k_2021 (2).
Hey spopov_k_2021, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Fools and Horses
Narrow victories like this are super critical for locker room chemistry. Persevering through trials and tribulations, while triumphing in the face of adversity... expect Fools and Horses to carry some serious momentum into Week 4.
spopov_k_2021
Normally, a single missed field goal isn't anything to really be worried about. But come on now, talk about impeccable timing: Jason Myers goes 1-for-2 on FGs instead of 2-for-2, and spopov_k_2021 drops the matchup by a single point. We'll let you do the math on that one.