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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Philly Phresh
1-2 66
91.04
 
VS
proj
Hakuna Matata
59.5 2-1
95.33

Philly Phresh come back to knock off Hakuna Matata 66.0-59.5 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Philly Phresh did enough to get the best of Hakuna Matata, coming back for a 66.0-59.5 victory. Philly Phresh trailed 59.5-53.0 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Saquon Barkley, who racked up 126 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 13 points. Josh Allen (11 points) and Travis Kelce (11) carried the flag for Hakuna Matata in defeat. This marks the first time this season Philly Phresh have gotten the best of Hakuna Matata, after falling 136-118 in their last matchup. Philly Phresh (1-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Spoon, while Hakuna Matata (2-1) will face Can I Haz Touchdown? in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Philly Phresh   Hakuna Matata

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the 49ers in Week 3, Sutton scored 10 points to beat his 7.18-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 97 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Philly Phresh this week. In Week 4, Sutton and the Broncos will go up against the Raiders.
Courtland Sutton

Top Player Comparison

Philly Phresh
Points
% of total points 66
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
13
9.95
19.7%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
12
16.32
18.2%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
10
7.18
15.2%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
9
6.78
13.6%
Hakuna Matata
Points
% of total points 59.5
1
Josh Allen
QB
11
10.83
18.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
11
8.88
18.5%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
8
6.04
13.4%
4
Aaron Donald
DT
7
4.71
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch for Philly Phresh, who trailed 38.5-34.0 after the early action.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Philly Phresh on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Philly Phresh   Hakuna Matata

StatSmack

By position, Philly Phresh have outscored Hakuna Matata at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for Philly Phresh had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Hakuna Matata (0).
There's not much good to say about Hakuna Matata this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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