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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Killers
2-1 148
149.76
 
VS
proj
Gandalf's Staff
108 1-2
161.17

Gandalf's Staff fall to The Killers, 148-108

Gandalf's Staff were unable to live up to their projected point total, as The Killers earned a 148-108 victory. Gandalf's Staff jumped out to a 32-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 32 points from Brandin Cooks (9 Rec, 112 Rec Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (31 Rush Yds). But The Killers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Arizona Cardinals defense (19 Pts Allowed, 361 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). The Killers (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Mende’s Marauders, while Gandalf's Staff (1-2) will take on SheriM's Swell Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Killers   Gandalf's Staff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cardinals defense scored 37 points against the Jaguars in Week 3 to more-than-double their 16.89-point projection. They allowed 19 points, surrendered 361 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Killers this week. Next week, the Cardinals will play the Rams.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

The Killers
Points
% of total points 148
1
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
37
16.89
25%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
25
22.3
16.9%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
25
23.55
16.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
20
23.06
13.5%
Gandalf's Staff
Points
% of total points 108
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29
29.68
26.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
25
17.33
23.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
20
22.77
18.5%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
8
18.62
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch for The Killers to contribute to a 104-102 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 53-yard field goal for The Killers, contributing to a 123-108 lead for the team.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for The Killers on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Killers   Gandalf's Staff

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Killers (2-1) have a better record than Gandalf's Staff (1-2).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. The Killers has left fewer points on the bench this season (239) than Gandalf's Staff (268).
The Killers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Gandalf's Staff (1).
By position, The Killers have outscored Gandalf's Staff at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The Killers has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Gandalf's Staff this season (-7).
The starters for The Killers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Gandalf's Staff (0).
Don't worry Gandalf's Staff, 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

The Killers
Whoa, The Killers, have you been practicing any gymnastics lately? In addition to a 40-point victory, you also spring-boarded all the way up to second place in the league standings!
Gandalf's Staff
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for Gandalf's Staff collectively logged just a couple of targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 4!