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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Goldfinger Slingers
2-1 393.03
429.68
 
VS
proj
Jokers Wild
313.79 0-3
387.91

Goldfinger Slingers hand Jokers Wild third straight loss, 393.03-313.79

Goldfinger Slingers secured a 393.03-313.79 victory to hand Jokers Wild their third straight loss to open the season. Jokers Wild grabbed a 10.50-point lead on Thursday, but Goldfinger Slingers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Geno Smith, who passed for 325 yards and 2 touchdowns for 54.83 points, and Josh Jacobs, who racked up 97 yards from scrimmage (46.2 points). Trevor Lawrence (57.65 points) and Aaron Rodgers (45.03) led the charge for Jokers Wild in the loss. Goldfinger Slingers (2-1) will look to earn another W against Beefy Legends, while Jokers Wild (0-3) attempt to earn their first W against GREEN LEGION.

Matchup Timeline

  Goldfinger Slingers   Jokers Wild

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-12 win over the Jets, Hendrickson scored 5.5 points to beat his 3.19-point projection. He made 4 tackles and recorded 2.5 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Goldfinger Slingers this week. Next week, Hendrickson will battle the Dolphins.
Trey Hendrickson

Top Player Comparison

Goldfinger Slingers
Points
% of total points 393.03
1
Geno Smith
QB
54.83
45.14
14%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
46.2
34.05
11.8%
3
Jared Goff
QB
42.41
44.63
10.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
40.4
31.07
10.3%
Jokers Wild
Points
% of total points 313.79
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
57.65
45.18
18.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
45.03
43.01
14.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
32.57
46.04
10.4%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
32.07
41.96
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard pass for Jokers Wild, who trailed 393.03-275.22 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Goldfinger Slingers   Jokers Wild

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Goldfinger Slingers scored fewer points in this one (393.03) than their season average of 440.24.
Jokers Wild are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jokers Wild need some help then, averaging just 342.52 versus Goldfinger Slingers's 440.24.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Goldfinger Slingers (2-1) have a better record than Jokers Wild (0-3).
Even the machines think Goldfinger Slingers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (444.02) than Jokers Wild (403.32).
Goldfinger Slingers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Jokers Wild (0).
Goldfinger Slingers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Jokers Wild (1 vs 0).
By position, Goldfinger Slingers have outscored Jokers Wild at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Goldfinger Slingers has a higher average scoring margin (18) than Jokers Wild this season (-116).
There's not much good to say about Jokers Wild this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Jokers Wild
The road ahead gets no simpler for 10th-place Jokers Wild, as they next have the privilege of matching up against undefeated (and league leader) GREEN LEGION next week. With three weeks in the books, Jokers Wild are ranked 10th in points scored (342.52 points per game), while GREEN LEGION have recorded the league's highest point total.
Goldfinger Slingers
Goldfinger Slingers (2-1) will battle Beefy Legends (0-3) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Goldfinger Slingers have tallied the fifth-most points in the league while Beefy Legends (and their 297.47 points per game) are ranked last.