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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Tengen ✨✨
2-1 373.62
424.31
 
VS
proj
Riverboat Redskins
358.88 2-1
430.36

Tengen ✨✨ come back to top Riverboat Redskins in 373.62-358.88 squeaker

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but Tengen ✨✨ did enough to beat Riverboat Redskins, rallying for a 373.62-358.88 victory. Tengen ✨✨ trailed 358.88-298.55 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Saquon Barkley (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds) and Noah Brown (5 Rec, 54 Rec Yds). Derek Carr (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Tom Brady (271 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for Riverboat Redskins in the loss. Tengen ✨✨ (2-1) will look to notch another W against River City Crush T-7, while Riverboat Redskins (2-1) will attempt to right the ship against Thawne.

Matchup Timeline

  Tengen ✨✨   Riverboat Redskins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lloyd more-than-doubled his 6.12-point projection with 13 points against the Chargers in Week 3. He made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass in the 38-10 win. Lloyd ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Devin Lloyd

Top Player Comparison

Tengen ✨✨
Points
% of total points 373.62
1
Derrick Henry
RB
62.81
44.44
16.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
51.07
50.86
13.7%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
32.55
43.43
8.7%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
30.5
31.04
8.2%
Riverboat Redskins
Points
% of total points 358.88
1
Derek Carr
QB
56.58
51.39
15.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
51.41
52.16
14.3%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
34.02
36.17
9.5%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
33.33
40.59
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 48-yard pass for Riverboat Redskins, helping the team to a 234.05-200.00 lead.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Tengen ✨✨ on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Tengen ✨✨   Riverboat Redskins

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Tengen ✨✨ scored less in this one (373.62) than their season average of 398.89.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Riverboat Redskins has left more points on the bench this season (355.41) than Tengen ✨✨ (203.19).
Tengen ✨✨ are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Riverboat Redskins (0 vs 1).
Tengen ✨✨ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Riverboat Redskins (1 vs 0).
Tengen ✨✨ have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Riverboat Redskins (27 vs 19).
By position, Tengen ✨✨ have outscored Riverboat Redskins at RB, K, and IDP this season.
Don't worry Riverboat Redskins, 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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