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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Reaper
2-1 329
242.78
 
VS
proj
I AM BRAINWASHED
244 1-2
205.96

Reaper beat projections, knock off I AM BRAINWASHED, 329-244

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Reaper who got the win, emerging victorious with a 329-244 victory over I AM BRAINWASHED. Reaper never trailed in this one after nabbing a 22-point lead on Thursday behind the Cleveland Browns defense (23 points) and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (4). Rashaan Evans (12 Tackles) and Eric Kendricks (11 Tackles) carried the flag for I AM BRAINWASHED in the loss. Reaper (2-1) will look to build on their success against Not playing all qbs hoarded, while I AM BRAINWASHED (1-2) try to get some positive momentum against tom's Rad Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Reaper   I AM BRAINWASHED

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13 points, Woods crushed his 0.22-point projection as the Colts beat the Chiefs 20-17. He caught 2 passes for 13 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Reaper this week. Next week, Woods will play the Titans.
Jelani Woods

Top Player Comparison

Reaper
Points
% of total points 329
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
48
6.79
14.6%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
46
23.88
14%
3
Kyzir White
LB
33
20.64
10%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
25
22.03
7.6%
I AM BRAINWASHED
Points
% of total points 244
1
Rashaan Evans
LB
45
22.75
18.4%
2
Eric Kendricks
LB
30
28.1
12.3%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
28
18.53
11.5%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23
16.15
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Reaper who took the lead, 252-127. DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for Reaper, while Kirk Cousins had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard pass for I AM BRAINWASHED, while K.J. Osborn had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Joshua Palmer had a 45-yard catch for Reaper to contribute to a 286-244 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal for Reaper, helping the team to a 291-244 lead.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for Reaper on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Reaper   I AM BRAINWASHED

StatSmack

Reaper must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (329) than their season average (277).
We heard scoring helps you win. I AM BRAINWASHED need some help then, averaging just 213.33 versus Reaper's 277.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Reaper (2-1) have a better record than I AM BRAINWASHED (1-2).
Even the machines think Reaper have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (251.14) than I AM BRAINWASHED (221.31).
Reaper don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than I AM BRAINWASHED (1 vs 0).
Reaper are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than I AM BRAINWASHED (0 vs 1).
Reaper should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than I AM BRAINWASHED (2 vs 1).
By position, Reaper have outscored I AM BRAINWASHED at QB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Reaper has a higher average scoring margin (87) than I AM BRAINWASHED this season (-10).
The starters for Reaper had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for I AM BRAINWASHED (3).
There's not much good to say about I AM BRAINWASHED this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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