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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Saquon for the Team
3-0 164.9
170.11
 
VS
proj
Alouiscious
114.46 1-2
141.57

Saquon for the Team defeat Alouiscious to remain undefeated in 164.90-114.46 romp

Saquon for the Team won their third straight to open the season with a convincing win over Alouiscious, rolling to a 164.90-114.46 victory. Alouiscious got out to a 6.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Saquon for the Team after that. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 400 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 47 yards for 35.7 points, and Cordarrelle Patterson, who racked up 153 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (27.3 points). Devin Singletary (13 Rush Yds, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Josh Jacobs (66 Rush Yds, 31 Rec Yds) led the way for Alouiscious in the loss. Saquon for the Team improve to 3-0 on the season, while Alouiscious fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Saquon for the Team   Alouiscious

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 153 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Seahawks, Patterson tallied 27.3 points this week. He nearly doubled his 14.5-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Patterson ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

Saquon for the Team
Points
% of total points 164.9
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.7
33.49
21.6%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
27.3
14.5
16.6%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.7
13.44
12.6%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.6
19.86
12.5%
Alouiscious
Points
% of total points 114.46
1
Devin Singletary
RB
20.1
12.16
17.6%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.7
13.11
12.8%
3
Drake London
WR
14.4
10.87
12.6%
4
Matt Prater
K
14
8.57
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dallas Goedert had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Alouiscious, who trailed 86.10-58.30 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Cordarrelle Patterson had a 40-yard run for Saquon for the Team, contributing to a 123.60-108.46 lead for the team.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Saquon for the Team during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Saquon for the Team   Alouiscious

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Saquon for the Team scored fewer points in this one (164.9) than their season average of 182.12.
Saquon for the Team are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Saquon for the Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 182.12 versus Alouiscious's 123.05.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Saquon for the Team (3-0) have a better record than Alouiscious (1-2).
Even the machines think Saquon for the Team have better players. They have a higher projected points average (172.29) than Alouiscious (139.84).
Once Saquon for the Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Alouiscious (3 vs 0).
Saquon for the Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Alouiscious (2 vs 0).
Saquon for the Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Alouiscious (18 vs 12).
By position, Saquon for the Team have outscored Alouiscious at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Saquon for the Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 64 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Saquon for the Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Alouiscious (1).
Don't worry Alouiscious, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Saquon for the Team
Creating mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Fueled by a thrilling performance from Josh Allen, we tripled Alouiscious at the quarterback position this past week (35.7 points to 11.16). Allen went 42-for-63 for 400 yards and two TDs in a 21-19 loss to the Dolphins.
Alouiscious
Hey, our crew was just resting up for Week 4, right? The eight starting offensive skill players (three WRs, three RBs, two TEs) on Alouiscious combined to register 443 yards and just three touchdowns this past week. The skill players on Saquon for the Team made it tough on us by logging 602 yards and five scores.