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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
RIO TOKYO
3-0 248
215.89
 
VS
proj
jake's Legendary Team
69 0-3
71.1

RIO TOKYO knock off jake's Legendary Team to remain perfect in 248-69 runaway

RIO TOKYO won their third game in a row to open the season with an easy win over jake's Legendary Team, rolling to a 248-69 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this matchup, as RIO TOKYO earned a 95-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Lamar Jackson (60 points) and C.J. Mosley (37). Jamaal Williams (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) and the Chicago Bears defense (20 Pts Allowed, 329 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for jake's Legendary Team in the loss. RIO TOKYO (3-0) will look to get another W against Rum Ham, while jake's Legendary Team (0-3) attempt to get their first win against Obi Will Kenobi.

Matchup Timeline

  RIO TOKYO   jake's Legendary Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gray (1 Rec, 26 Rec Yds) scored 2 points against the Colts in Week 3. He crushed his 0.08-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Gray will face the Buccaneers next week.
Noah Gray

Top Player Comparison

RIO TOKYO
Points
% of total points 248
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
60
22.97
24.2%
2
C.J. Mosley
LB
37
25.01
14.9%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
31
21.21
12.5%
4
Jordyn Brooks
LB
27
34.92
10.9%
jake's Legendary Team
Points
% of total points 69
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
22
6.22
31.9%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
19
27.01
27.5%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
9
4.04
13%
4
Randy Bullock
K
7
7.4
10.1%

Points By Position

  RIO TOKYO   jake's Legendary Team

StatSmack

Get on their level! RIO TOKYO have won three straight weeks, while jake's Legendary Team have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. jake's Legendary Team need some help then, averaging just 74.33 versus RIO TOKYO's 258.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" RIO TOKYO (3-0) have a better record than jake's Legendary Team (0-3).
Even the machines think RIO TOKYO have better players. Their projected average points is higher (224.75) than jake's Legendary Team (65.8).
You can't win if you don't play. RIO TOKYO has left fewer points on the bench this season (138) than jake's Legendary Team (216).
RIO TOKYO don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than jake's Legendary Team (1 vs 0).
RIO TOKYO see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than jake's Legendary Team (0).
RIO TOKYO should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than jake's Legendary Team (3 vs 1).
RIO TOKYO have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than jake's Legendary Team (24 vs 10).
By position, RIO TOKYO have outscored jake's Legendary Team at QB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
RIO TOKYO has a higher average scoring margin (76) than jake's Legendary Team this season (-208).
Don't worry jake's Legendary Team, 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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