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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
MARAUDERS
2-1 227.1
194.61
 
VS
proj
Kamakura Legacies
189.42 1-2
195.6

MARAUDERS brush off projections, knock off Kamakura Legacies, 227.10-189.42

MARAUDERS outperformed their projected point total, securing a 227.10-189.42 victory over Kamakura Legacies, who fell short of projections. MARAUDERS earned an early 18.40-point lead on Thursday. Kamakura Legacies came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by the Philadelphia Eagles defense (29 points) and T.J. Edwards (22.2). Not to be deterred, MARAUDERS made a run later that afternoon, as Devin Lloyd (23.9 points) and Drake London (14.4) put them back ahead for good. MARAUDERS (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Panzer Leader, while Kamakura Legacies (1-2) meet Yokohama Zets in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  MARAUDERS   Kamakura Legacies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lawrence more-than-tripled his 7.43-point projection with 22.5 points against the Giants in Week 3. He made 6 tackles and recorded 3 sacks in the 23-16 win. Lawrence ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Commanders next week.
DeMarcus Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

MARAUDERS
Points
% of total points 227.1
1
Mark Andrews
TE
28.9
14.84
12.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.8
31.82
10.9%
3
Devin Lloyd
LB
23.9
11.65
10.5%
4
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
22.5
7.43
9.9%
Kamakura Legacies
Points
% of total points 189.42
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
29
11.48
15.3%
2
T.J. Edwards
LB
22.2
13.8
11.7%
3
C.J. Mosley
LB
20.5
12.8
10.8%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
19.5
16.34
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Kamakura Legacies had a 189.42-155.80 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 28-yard touchdown pass for MARAUDERS, while Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Kamakura Legacies with a 49-yard pass and a 48-yard pass.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for MARAUDERS on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  MARAUDERS   Kamakura Legacies

StatSmack

MARAUDERS must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (227.1) than their season average (212.89).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" MARAUDERS (2-1) have a better record than Kamakura Legacies (1-2).
MARAUDERS laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Kamakura Legacies (0).
MARAUDERS have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Kamakura Legacies (22 vs 18).
Kamakura Legacies have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than MARAUDERS (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, MARAUDERS have outscored Kamakura Legacies at RB and TE this season.
MARAUDERS has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Kamakura Legacies this season (8).
The starters for MARAUDERS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Kamakura Legacies (2).
There's not much good to say about Kamakura Legacies this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Kamakura Legacies
Two teams sporting matching 1-2 records, ninth-place Kamakura Legacies are set to square off against 12th-place Yokohama Zets in Week 4. Now three weeks into the 2022 campaign, Kamakura Legacies have put up the third-most points in the league (212.73 points per game) while Yokohama Zets (and their 183.19 points per game) are ranked just 10th.
MARAUDERS
A couple of 2-1 teams will go head-to-head as MARAUDERS will go head-to-head against Panzer Leader next week in an early-season matchup. One streak is destined to end, as each team has recorded two straight victories. Three weeks into the season, MARAUDERS are ranked second in points scored, while Panzer Leader have scored the league's ninth-highest point total.