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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Deflated Expectation
3-0 106.23
118.52
 
VS
proj
Monday Nighter
97.47 0-3
105.58

Deflated Expectation knock off Monday Nighter to remain unbeaten, 106.23-97.47

Deflated Expectation won their third consecutive game to open the season with a hard-fought win over Monday Nighter, securing a 106.23-97.47 victory. Deflated Expectation never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.90-point lead on Thursday behind Nick Chubb (19.3 points). Dameon Pierce (80 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 21 Rec Yds) and Cooper Kupp (20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 44 Rec Yds) led the way for Monday Nighter in the loss. Deflated Expectation (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against No YOU'RE the puppet, while Monday Nighter (0-3) try to right the ship against RussellMania.

Matchup Timeline

  Deflated Expectation   Monday Nighter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 107 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Williams scored 23.7 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 7.88-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Williams ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Deflated Expectation
Points
% of total points 106.23
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
23.7
7.88
22.3%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
20
12.14
18.8%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.33
22.03
18.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
19.3
14.07
18.2%
Monday Nighter
Points
% of total points 97.47
1
Dameon Pierce
RB
17.1
9.51
17.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.4
18.16
14.8%
3
Mac Jones
QB
14.27
16.61
14.6%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.4
10.98
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Deflated Expectation became the proud owner of a 98.73-63.57 lead. For Deflated Expectation, Kirk Cousins had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Mac Jones had a 40-yard pass for Monday Nighter, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run for Monday Nighter, who trailed 106.23-97.47 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Deflated Expectation   Monday Nighter

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Deflated Expectation scored fewer points in this one (106.23) than their season average of 128.55.
Get on their level! Monday Nighter have lost their last three matchups, while Deflated Expectation have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Deflated Expectation are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.55 versus Monday Nighter's 102.62.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Deflated Expectation (3-0) have a better record than Monday Nighter (0-3).
Even the computers think Deflated Expectation have better players. They have a higher projected points average (117.55) than Monday Nighter (111.01).
Once Deflated Expectation put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Monday Nighter (2 vs 0).
Deflated Expectation should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Monday Nighter (2 vs 1).
Deflated Expectation have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Monday Nighter (13 vs 10).
By position, Deflated Expectation have outscored Monday Nighter at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Deflated Expectation don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Monday Nighter, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Deflated Expectation
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's not really any other way to put it, Deflated Expectation; our starting wide receivers were severely outclassed by the opposition. Buoyed by Justin Jefferson (14 total yards, no TDs) and Tyreek Hill (33 yards, no TDs), our three WRs combined for only 12.4 points in Week 3. The starting wideouts for Monday Nighter tripled us up with a score of 38.6. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 4!
Monday Nighter
Fortunately, Monday Nighter, Week 3's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start Dalton Schultz in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again.