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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
JoeyH's First-Rate Team
2-1 116.98
113.28
 
VS
proj
Robert's Reasonable Team
73.68 1-2
120.34

Robert's Reasonable Team fall to JoeyH's First-Rate Team in 116.98-73.68 romp

Robert's Reasonable Team failed to meet projections, as JoeyH's First-Rate Team rolled to a 116.98-73.68 victory. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as JoeyH's First-Rate Team grabbed a 51.90-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Amari Cooper and Nick Chubb. Cooper caught 7 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown for 19.6 points, while Chubb ran for 113 yards and a touchdown (17.3 points). CeeDee Lamb (8 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (262 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Robert's Reasonable Team in the loss. JoeyH's First-Rate Team (2-1) will look to earn another W against Tom's 6th NFL Team, while Robert's Reasonable Team (1-2) will face Oregon Dolphins in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  JoeyH's First-Rate Team   Robert's Reasonable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper scored 79.6% more than his 10.91-point projection with 19.6 points against the Steelers in Week 3. He caught 7 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown in the 29-17 win. Cooper ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

JoeyH's First-Rate Team
Points
% of total points 116.98
1
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
21.8
12.17
18.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
19.6
10.91
16.8%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
17.3
14.07
14.8%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
13.58
24.67
11.6%
Robert's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 73.68
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.7
12.52
25.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.08
24.31
24.5%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
10.3
13.18
14%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
6.3
14.82
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was JoeyH's First-Rate Team who took the lead, 70.40-50.98. For JoeyH's First-Rate Team, Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Robert's Reasonable Team with a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for JoeyH's First-Rate Team, while Cordarrelle Patterson had a 40-yard run to contribute to a 116.98-54.98 lead for JoeyH's First-Rate Team.

Points By Position

  JoeyH's First-Rate Team   Robert's Reasonable Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. JoeyH's First-Rate Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 114.6 versus Robert's Reasonable Team's 100.23.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. JoeyH's First-Rate Team (2-1) have a better record than Robert's Reasonable Team (1-2).
Once JoeyH's First-Rate Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Robert's Reasonable Team (1 vs 0).
JoeyH's First-Rate Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Robert's Reasonable Team (2 vs 1).
JoeyH's First-Rate Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Robert's Reasonable Team (14 vs 5).
Robert's Reasonable Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than JoeyH's First-Rate Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, JoeyH's First-Rate Team have outscored Robert's Reasonable Team at RB, TE, and K this season.
JoeyH's First-Rate Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for JoeyH's First-Rate Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Robert's Reasonable Team (1).
Don't worry Robert's Reasonable Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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