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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
RJ Machismo
3-0 129
136.26
 
VS
proj
Blink
114 0-2-1
130.54

RJ Machismo knock off Blink to remain unbeaten, 129-114

RJ Machismo won their third consecutive game to open the season with a hard-fought win over Blink, coming out on top with a 129-114 victory. Blink nabbed a 3-point lead on Thursday, but RJ Machismo held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 316 yards and ran for 19 yards and a touchdown for 18 points, and Antonio Gibson, who racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (18 points). Dak Prescott (19 points) and Derrick Henry (16) were the leaders for Blink in the loss. RJ Machismo (3-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Kevin Shea's Team, while Blink (0-2-1) try to earn their first victory against Beefman.

Matchup Timeline

  RJ Machismo   Blink

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ramsey made 8 tackles as the Rams beat the Buccaneers 34-24. In doing so, he put up 15 points to scored 75.2% higher than his 8.56-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on RJ Machismo this week. Next week, Ramsey will battle the Cardinals.
Jalen Ramsey

Top Player Comparison

RJ Machismo
Points
% of total points 129
1
Kyler Murray
QB
18
25.45
14%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
18
10.75
14%
3
Jalen Ramsey
CB
15
8.56
11.6%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14
13.91
10.9%
Blink
Points
% of total points 114
1
Dak Prescott
QB
19
24.36
16.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
16
16.49
14%
3
Najee Harris
RB
16
12.02
14%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
11
10.74
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch for RJ Machismo, who trailed 77-65 after the early round of games.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Blink.

Points By Position

  RJ Machismo   Blink

StatSmack

RJ Machismo are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. RJ Machismo are doing a better job of that, averaging 132.33 versus Blink's 107.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" RJ Machismo (3-0) have a better record than Blink (0-2-1).
Once RJ Machismo put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Blink (1 vs 0).
RJ Machismo should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Blink (1 vs 0).
RJ Machismo have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Blink (17 vs 11).
By position, RJ Machismo have outscored Blink at QB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
RJ Machismo don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Blink this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Blink
Up ahead in Week 4, Blink (0-2-1, 10th-place) are scheduled to square off against Beefman (2-1, second-place). Blink are ranked 10th in scoring after three weeks (107 points per game), while Beefman have recorded the league's sixth-highest point total.
RJ Machismo
Next week will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as RJ Machismo (3-0) enter Week 4 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (Kevin Shea's Team, 1-2), come in having lost two in a row. With three matchups now in the rear-view mirror, RJ Machismo have scored the fourth-most points in the league while Kevin Shea's Team (and their 133 points per game) are ranked third.