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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Futbolistas
2-1 115.75
94.6
 
VS
proj
Rose's Nice Team
100.9 1-2
87.38

Futbolistas beat predictions, knock off Rose's Nice Team, 115.75-100.90

Both teams stepped up, but it was Futbolistas who got the win, earning a 115.75-100.90 victory over Rose's Nice Team. Futbolistas never trailed in this one after earning a 5.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Josh Allen (31.35 points) and Derrick Henry (14.4). Jalen Hurts (340 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Mark Andrews (8 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for Rose's Nice Team in the loss. Futbolistas (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against 49erFaithful, while Rose's Nice Team (1-2) try to right the ship against Jujus Best.

Matchup Timeline

  Futbolistas   Rose's Nice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McKenzie caught 7 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown as the Bills lost to the Dolphins 21-19. In doing so, he put up 11.85 points and scored 73.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Futbolistas this week. Next week, McKenzie will face the Ravens.
Isaiah McKenzie

Top Player Comparison

Futbolistas
Points
% of total points 115.75
1
Josh Allen
QB
31.35
28.68
27.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
14.4
10.36
12.4%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.61
10.4%
4
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
11.85
6.85
10.2%
Rose's Nice Team
Points
% of total points 100.9
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
33.6
25.56
33.3%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
18.45
7.57
18.3%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
11.5
6.1
11.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
10.2
11.23
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Futbolistas who claimed the lead, 76.20-70.80. For Futbolistas, Dallas Goedert had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Rose's Nice Team, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 53-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Futbolistas had a 105.75-100.90 lead. For Futbolistas, Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Rose's Nice Team with a 20-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Futbolistas   Rose's Nice Team

StatSmack

Futbolistas must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (115.75) than their season average (99.84).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Futbolistas (2-1) have a better record than Rose's Nice Team (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Futbolistas has left fewer points on the bench this season (138.85) than Rose's Nice Team (153.57).
Futbolistas are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Rose's Nice Team (0 vs 1).
By position, Futbolistas have outscored Rose's Nice Team at QB and RB this season.
There's not much good to say about Rose's Nice Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Rose's Nice Team
A pair of squads with matching 1-2 records, sixth-place Rose's Nice Team are set to square off against seventh-place Jujus Best next week. Rose's Nice Team are ranked first in scoring through three weeks (112.11 points per game), while Jujus Best have recorded the sixth-highest point total in SmackTalk XXI league.
Futbolistas
A couple of teams sporting identical 2-1 records, Futbolistas and 49erFaithful will each aim for their third win next week in an early-season matchup. With three matchups now in the books, Futbolistas are ranked fourth in points scored, while 49erFaithful have scored the second-highest point total in SmackTalk XXI league.