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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Damage Control
1-2 323.15
283.05
 
VS
proj
Gringo's Team
234.7 2-1
255.09

Damage Control brush off projections, defeat Gringo's Team, 323.15-234.70

Damage Control brought their A game, emerging victorious with a 323.15-234.70 victory over Gringo's Team, who fell short of projections. Gringo's Team nabbed a 26.85-point lead on Thursday, but Damage Control held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (45.95 points) and Marquise Brown (34.3). Mac Jones (29.1 points) and Nick Chubb (25.35) carried the flag for Gringo's Team in the loss. Damage Control improve to 1-2 on the season, while Gringo's Team fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Damage Control   Gringo's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Rams in Week 3, Brown caught 14 passes for 140 yards . In doing so, he put up 34.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Damage Control this week. Brown will face the Panthers in Week 4.
Marquise Brown

Top Player Comparison

Damage Control
Points
% of total points 323.15
1
Josh Allen
QB
45.95
42.26
14.2%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
34.3
14.31
10.6%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
31.5
18.09
9.7%
4
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
24.7
16.6
7.6%
Gringo's Team
Points
% of total points 234.7
1
Mac Jones
QB
29.1
29.16
12.4%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.35
21.49
10.8%
3
Maxx Crosby
DE
21.75
8.41
9.3%
4
Myles Jack
LB
21.5
13.55
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Damage Control boasted a 206.95-162.80 lead. For Damage Control, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 53-yard catch. Mac Jones made the highlight reel for Gringo's Team with a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Damage Control   Gringo's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Damage Control scored more in this one (323.15) than their season average (262.25).
Even the computers think Damage Control have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (277.76) than Gringo's Team (249.69).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Gringo's Team has left more points on the bench this season (287.3) than Damage Control (263.55).
By position, Damage Control have outscored Gringo's Team at QB, K, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about Gringo's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Damage Control
Now that's what we call a bounce-back... The GM of Damage Control shrugged off their two-game losing streak by putting up a whopping 323.15 points this past week!
Gringo's Team
Fortunately, Gringo's Team, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Starting Jordan Fuller in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied over 323 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?