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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Sparkle
1-2 71.74
102.58
 
VS
proj
Grounds Game Keeper
62.94 1-2
91.63

Mr. Sparkle come back to knock off Grounds Game Keeper 71.74-62.94

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Mr. Sparkle did enough to get the best of Grounds Game Keeper, coming back to earn a 71.74-62.94 victory. Mr. Sparkle trailed 48.50-40.04 heading into Sunday night, but the squad roared back behind the Denver Broncos defense (16 points) and Courtland Sutton (9.7). Derrick Henry (85 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and Jimmy Garoppolo (211 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Grounds Game Keeper in defeat. Mr. Sparkle (1-2) will look to build on their success against Sesquipedantic Squad, while Grounds Game Keeper (1-2) try to right the ship against The Lovely Lads.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Sparkle   Grounds Game Keeper

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.48 points, the Broncos defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 16 points in an 11-10 win over the 49ers. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 267 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mr. Sparkle this week. Next week, the Broncos will square off against the Raiders.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Sparkle
Points
% of total points 71.74
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
16
6.48
22.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
14.74
18.95
20.5%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
9.7
9.59
13.5%
4
Ryan Succop
K
8
7.99
11.2%
Grounds Game Keeper
Points
% of total points 62.94
1
Derrick Henry
RB
20.3
15.24
32.3%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
9.44
14.75
15%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
7.3
10.06
11.6%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
7.2
10.36
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal for Grounds Game Keeper, who trailed 71.74-62.94 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Mr. Sparkle   Grounds Game Keeper

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Mr. Sparkle scored less in this one (71.74) than their season average of 82.67.
We heard scoring helps you win. Grounds Game Keeper need some help then, averaging just 77.63 versus Mr. Sparkle's 82.67.
Even the machines think Mr. Sparkle have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (103.04) than Grounds Game Keeper (95.82).
Mr. Sparkle play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Grounds Game Keeper (1).
Grounds Game Keeper have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Mr. Sparkle (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mr. Sparkle have outscored Grounds Game Keeper at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Grounds Game Keeper, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Mr. Sparkle
Way to shrug off that two-match losing streak, Mr. Sparkle! Every fantasy team is faced with adversity somewhere along the way... keep on truckin' and remember that this season is far from over.
Grounds Game Keeper
Listen, Grounds Game Keeper, I've been in this business long enough to know that sometimes nine extra points can just magically come out of nowhere... and then sometimes, like in your matchup this week, they don't! The coaching staff here is proud of you, the most important thing here is that you tried.