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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Winged Helmets 5
1-2 164.86
176.41
 
VS
proj
The Rubensteins
155.12 0-3
165.01

Back-and-forth battle ends with Winged Helmets 5 coming back to beat The Rubensteins, 164.86-155.12

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Winged Helmets 5 rallied to earn a 164.86-155.12 victory to hand The Rubensteins their third straight loss to open the season. Winged Helmets 5 trailed 153.12-145.76 heading into Monday night, but the team came back behind Saquon Barkley, who racked up 126 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 19.1 points. The Denver Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 267 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Tyler Boyd (4 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for The Rubensteins in defeat. Winged Helmets 5 improve to 1-2 on the season, while The Rubensteins fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Winged Helmets 5   The Rubensteins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Packers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 285 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 18.76 points against the Buccaneers in Week 3. They nearly doubled their 9.61-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Packers defense will face the Patriots next week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

Winged Helmets 5
Points
% of total points 164.86
1
Josh Allen
QB
31.05
28.3
18.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
22.05
16.46
13.4%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.1
16.09
11.6%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
18.76
9.61
11.4%
The Rubensteins
Points
% of total points 155.12
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
20.79
11.86
13.4%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
19.5
6.96
12.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
14.93
17.22
9.6%
4
Romeo Doubs
WR
14.05
5.25
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 56-yard touchdown catch for The Rubensteins, while Baker Mayfield had a 67-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 113.53-98.20 lead for The Rubensteins.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Winged Helmets 5 on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Winged Helmets 5   The Rubensteins

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Winged Helmets 5 scored fewer points in this one (164.86) than their season average of 177.26.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The Rubensteins. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Rubensteins need some help then, averaging just 155.43 versus Winged Helmets 5's 177.26.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Winged Helmets 5 (1-2) have a better record than The Rubensteins (0-3).
Even the machines think Winged Helmets 5 have better players. Their projected average points is higher (196.21) than The Rubensteins (170.37).
By position, Winged Helmets 5 have outscored The Rubensteins at QB and RB this season.
Don't worry The Rubensteins, 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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