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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
1-2 134.62
95.68
 
VS
proj
DeKaylin Zecharius
80.08 0-3
107.55

Wayne's Wacky Weasels hand DeKaylin Zecharius third straight loss in 134.62-80.08 blowout

Wayne's Wacky Weasels rolled to a 134.62-80.08 victory to hand DeKaylin Zecharius their third straight loss to open the season. This one was over before it really even started, as Wayne's Wacky Weasels leapt out to a 105.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Lamar Jackson (40.42 points) and DeVonta Smith (22.9). Justin Herbert (297 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and DK Metcalf (5 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for DeKaylin Zecharius in defeat. Wayne's Wacky Weasels (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Zack's Unnamed Team, while DeKaylin Zecharius (0-3) will meet Yeti Attack! in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Wayne's Wacky Weasels   DeKaylin Zecharius

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (8 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.9 points in a 24-8 win over the Commanders in Week 3. He more-than-tripled his 7.55-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Smith ranks #60 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 134.62
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
40.42
23.3
30%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
22.9
7.55
17%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
18
6.79
13.4%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.6
16.16
10.1%
DeKaylin Zecharius
Points
% of total points 80.08
1
Justin Herbert
QB
13.58
24.68
17%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
12.4
8.31
15.5%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
10
8.74
12.5%
4
Matt Gay
K
9
9.34
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Wayne's Wacky Weasels became the proud owner of a 121.32-15.90 lead. DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for Wayne's Wacky Weasels, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 53-yard catch. Dallas Goedert made the highlight reel for DeKaylin Zecharius with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for DeKaylin Zecharius, who trailed 134.62-56.18 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Wayne's Wacky Weasels   DeKaylin Zecharius

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Wayne's Wacky Weasels scored more points in this matchup (134.62) than their season average (94.32).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're DeKaylin Zecharius. They've lost three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Wayne's Wacky Weasels (1-2) have a better record than DeKaylin Zecharius (0-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. DeKaylin Zecharius has left more points on the bench this season (126.06) than Wayne's Wacky Weasels (72.96).
Wayne's Wacky Weasels don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than DeKaylin Zecharius (1 vs 0).
Wayne's Wacky Weasels see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than DeKaylin Zecharius (0).
Wayne's Wacky Weasels have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than DeKaylin Zecharius (10 vs 8).
By position, Wayne's Wacky Weasels have outscored DeKaylin Zecharius at QB, K, and DEF this season.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels has a higher average scoring margin (1) than DeKaylin Zecharius this season (-36).
There's not much good to say about DeKaylin Zecharius this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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