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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Gabes ninjas🥷🏿
2-1 122.82
121.26
 
VS
proj
Smooth Criminal
99.76 1-2
106.79

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Smooth Criminal fall to Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 in 122.82-99.76 romp

Impeded by a 0-point performance from Keenan Allen, Smooth Criminal were unable to overcome Gabes ninjas🥷🏿, which rolled to a 122.82-99.76 win. Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 took a 19.30-point lead on Thursday behind Nick Chubb (17.3 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (2) and never gave it up. Saquon Barkley (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds) and Davante Adams (5 Rec, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Smooth Criminal in the loss. Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 (2-1) will look to build on their success against VOL 4 LIFE, while Smooth Criminal (1-2) face off against flathan pablo's Superb Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gabes ninjas🥷🏿   Smooth Criminal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson scored 73.5% more than his 23.3-point projection with 40.42 points against the Patriots in Week 3. He passed for 218 yards , ran for 107 yards and scored 5 touchdowns in the 37-26 win. Jackson ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Lamar Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Gabes ninjas🥷🏿
Points
% of total points 122.82
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
40.42
23.3
32.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
17.3
14.07
14.1%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
14.9
10.4
12.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
12.5
17.24
10.2%
Smooth Criminal
Points
% of total points 99.76
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.6
16.87
20.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
11.7
16.17
11.7%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
11
7.01
11%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
10.5
11.02
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Smooth Criminal, who trailed 94.82-61.10 after the early round of games.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Smooth Criminal.

Points By Position

  Gabes ninjas🥷🏿   Smooth Criminal

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Smooth Criminal need some help then, averaging just 99.81 versus Gabes ninjas🥷🏿's 127.19.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 (2-1) have a better record than Smooth Criminal (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 has left fewer points on the bench this season (110.3) than Smooth Criminal (153.46).
Once Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Smooth Criminal (2 vs 1).
Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Smooth Criminal (1).
Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Smooth Criminal (3 vs 1).
By position, Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 have outscored Smooth Criminal at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Smooth Criminal this season (-5).
Hey Smooth Criminal, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Smooth Criminal
Two teams with identical 1-2 records, 10th-place Smooth Criminal will now have a date with sixth-place flathan pablo's Superb Team in Week 4. With three weeks of action now behind us, Smooth Criminal have scored the league's second-lowest point total (99.81 points per game) while flathan pablo's Superb Team (and their 124.4 points per game) are ranked third.
Gabes ninjas🥷🏿
A pair of 2-1 teams will go toe-to-toe as Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 go up against VOL 4 LIFE next in Week 4. One streak is destined to end, as both teams have logged two straight wins. Through three weeks of action, Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 have posted the second-most points in the league. VOL 4 LIFE (104.39 PPG) are ranked eighth.