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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Kindergarten Cooper
2-1 125.74
115.58
 
VS
proj
John Matrix Commando
94.2 1-2
119.9

John Matrix Commando fall short of expectations, succumb to Kindergarten Cooper in 125.74-94.20 landslide

There's no sugarcoating it, John Matrix Commando dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Kindergarten Cooper cruised to a 125.74-94.20 victory. Kindergarten Cooper pulled out to a 7.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon. John Matrix Commando came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Deebo Samuel (7.7 points). Unphased, Kindergarten Cooper rallied on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Jalen Hurts (24.54 points) and Amari Cooper (4.1) put them back in the lead once and for all. Kindergarten Cooper (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against You're Fired!, while John Matrix Commando (1-2) will attempt to get back on track against Hasta La Vista Brady.

Matchup Timeline

  Kindergarten Cooper   John Matrix Commando

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Williams tallied 31.7 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.78-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Williams ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Kindergarten Cooper
Points
% of total points 125.74
1
Mike Williams
WR
31.7
12.78
25.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.54
23.3
19.5%
3
Najee Harris
RB
23.2
15.79
18.5%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
21.5
11.03
17.1%
John Matrix Commando
Points
% of total points 94.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.9
27.4
27.5%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
22.1
12.65
23.5%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
11
8.75
11.7%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
11
11.66
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Williams had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Kindergarten Cooper, contributing to a 54.90-47.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for John Matrix Commando, who trailed 93.00-86.50 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for Kindergarten Cooper on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Kindergarten Cooper   John Matrix Commando

StatSmack

Kindergarten Cooper must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (125.74) than their season average (116.55).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Kindergarten Cooper (2-1) have a better record than John Matrix Commando (1-2).
Once Kindergarten Cooper put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than John Matrix Commando (1 vs 0).
John Matrix Commando have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Kindergarten Cooper (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Kindergarten Cooper have outscored John Matrix Commando at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Kindergarten Cooper don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Kindergarten Cooper had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for John Matrix Commando (1).
There's not much good to say about John Matrix Commando this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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