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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
CommandingLeads
2-1 201.5
178.25
 
VS
proj
JustToGetBy
164.48 1-2
189.56

CommandingLeads smirk at predictions, earn win against JustToGetBy, 201.50-164.48

CommandingLeads beat expectations, emerging victorious with a 201.50-164.48 victory over JustToGetBy, who fell short of projections. CommandingLeads never trailed in this one after grabbing a 23.60-point lead on Thursday behind Amari Cooper. DeVonta Smith (33.9 points) and Justin Herbert (29.58) carried the flag for JustToGetBy in the loss. CommandingLeads (2-1) will look to notch another W against Pittsville Enterprises, while JustToGetBy (1-2) will take on Drank in my KUPP in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  CommandingLeads   JustToGetBy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 7 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Chargers, Lloyd registered 12 points this week. He nearly doubled his 6.19-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Lloyd ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Devin Lloyd

Top Player Comparison

CommandingLeads
Points
% of total points 201.5
1
Josh Allen
QB
56.7
48.16
28.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
29.8
19.55
14.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
23.6
13.98
11.7%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
22
17.48
10.9%
JustToGetBy
Points
% of total points 164.48
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
33.9
12.35
20.6%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
29.58
46.04
18%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.6
23.91
12.5%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
15.2
17.02
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for JustToGetBy, who trailed 172.00-112.40 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for JustToGetBy, who trailed 201.50-157.98 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  CommandingLeads   JustToGetBy

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. CommandingLeads scored more points in this one (201.5) than their season average (182.55).
We heard scoring helps you win. CommandingLeads are doing a better job of that, averaging 182.55 versus JustToGetBy's 166.6.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" CommandingLeads (2-1) have a better record than JustToGetBy (1-2).
CommandingLeads should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than JustToGetBy (2 vs 1).
CommandingLeads have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than JustToGetBy (17 vs 10).
By position, CommandingLeads have outscored JustToGetBy at QB, RB, and TE this season.
CommandingLeads don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, highest in the league.
Hey JustToGetBy, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

CommandingLeads
Here's a list of scenarios where it's (borderline) acceptable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and the Jazz facing MJ's Bulls in the Finals. That's basically it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? It's quite possible that Greg Joseph just kicked himself to the waiver wire after this effort.
JustToGetBy
Talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting backfield for JustToGetBy collectively recorded only a pair of targets this past week. Instruct those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 4!