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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
GMEN_86_90_07_11
3-0 180.18
163.16
 
VS
proj
The Frontmen
149 1-2
142.97

GMEN_86_90_07_11 top The Frontmen to remain perfect in 180.18-149.00 rout

GMEN_86_90_07_11 won their third consecutive game to open the season with a dominant win over The Frontmen, cruising to a 180.18-149.00 victory. The Frontmen took a 23.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all GMEN_86_90_07_11 after that. They were led by Marquise Brown (28 points) and Trevor Lawrence (25.18). The San Francisco 49ers defense (11 Pts Allowed, 261 Yds Allowed) and David Njoku (9 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for The Frontmen in defeat. GMEN_86_90_07_11 (3-0) will look to build on their success against COLTastrophe, while The Frontmen (1-2) attempt to right the ship against San Diego Warriors.

Matchup Timeline

  GMEN_86_90_07_11   The Frontmen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28 points, Brown more-than-doubled his 12.29-point projection as the Cardinals lost to the Rams 20-12. He caught 14 passes for 140 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on GMEN_86_90_07_11 this week. Next week, Brown will go up against the Panthers.
Marquise Brown

Top Player Comparison

GMEN_86_90_07_11
Points
% of total points 180.18
1
Marquise Brown
WR
28
12.29
15.5%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
25.18
15.02
14%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
21
25.48
11.7%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
19.5
16.43
10.8%
The Frontmen
Points
% of total points 149
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
33
26.84
22.1%
2
David Njoku
TE
23.9
7.81
16%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.5
7.89
11.1%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.1
17.07
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 67-yard touchdown pass for The Frontmen, who trailed 106.00-58.70 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard pass for The Frontmen, who trailed 180.18-95.80 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  GMEN_86_90_07_11   The Frontmen

StatSmack

GMEN_86_90_07_11 are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Frontmen need some help then, averaging just 142.99 versus GMEN_86_90_07_11's 173.03.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. GMEN_86_90_07_11 (3-0) have a better record than The Frontmen (1-2).
Even the machines think GMEN_86_90_07_11 have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (168.76) than The Frontmen (152.72).
GMEN_86_90_07_11 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Frontmen (1 vs 0).
GMEN_86_90_07_11 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Frontmen (2 vs 1).
GMEN_86_90_07_11 have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Frontmen (15 vs 10).
By position, GMEN_86_90_07_11 have outscored The Frontmen at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
GMEN_86_90_07_11 has a higher average scoring margin (23) than The Frontmen this season (-22).
There's not much good to say about The Frontmen this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

GMEN_86_90_07_11
You know, the key to football is spotting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by soundly outplaying The Frontmen at the wide receiver position (71.5 points to 27.8).
The Frontmen
Luckily, Week 3's problem isn't exactly rocket science, The Frontmen. Going with Julio Jones in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied more than 180 points... let's just assume something like this won't happen again and move on.