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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Not picking Christian Watson
2-1 114.86
126.16
 
VS
proj
Peyton Manning
87.6 1-2
113.32

Peyton Manning fall short of predictions, lose to Not picking Christian Watson in 114.86-87.60 runaway

There's no sugarcoating it, Peyton Manning underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Not picking Christian Watson rolled to a 114.86-87.60 victory. Peyton Manning earned a 14.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Not picking Christian Watson after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 126 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 22.6 points, and James Robinson, who racked up 116 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (20.6 points). A.J. Brown (5 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Rodgers (255 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Peyton Manning in defeat. Not picking Christian Watson (2-1) will look to sustain their momentum against michael's Great Team, while Peyton Manning (1-2) will face off against Stream team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Not picking Christian Watson   Peyton Manning

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson (100 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) scored 20.6 points in a 38-10 win over the Chargers in Week 3. He nearly doubled his 11.08-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Robinson ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Not picking Christian Watson
Points
% of total points 114.86
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.6
19.15
19.7%
2
James Robinson
RB
20.6
11.08
17.9%
3
Marcus Mariota
QB
16.56
18.21
14.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.4
21.94
14.3%
Peyton Manning
Points
% of total points 87.6
1
A.J. Brown
WR
19.5
16.43
22.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.1
17.4
19.5%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
16
6.48
18.3%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.72
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dallas Goedert had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Not picking Christian Watson, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 42.50-28.20 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Not picking Christian Watson owned a 92.26-71.60 lead. James Robinson had a 50-yard touchdown run for Not picking Christian Watson, while Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard pass for Peyton Manning, while Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Not picking Christian Watson on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Not picking Christian Watson   Peyton Manning

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Not picking Christian Watson scored less in this one (114.86) than their season average of 125.42.
We heard scoring helps you win. Peyton Manning need some help then, averaging just 108.19 versus Not picking Christian Watson's 125.42.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Not picking Christian Watson (2-1) have a better record than Peyton Manning (1-2).
Even the machines think Not picking Christian Watson have better players. They have a higher projected points average (128.02) than Peyton Manning (121.67).
Not picking Christian Watson have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Peyton Manning (1 vs 0).
Not picking Christian Watson have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Peyton Manning (14 vs 10).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Peyton Manning - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Not picking Christian Watson (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Not picking Christian Watson have outscored Peyton Manning at RB and TE this season.
Not picking Christian Watson has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Peyton Manning this season (-2).
The starters for Not picking Christian Watson had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Peyton Manning (2).
Don't worry Peyton Manning, 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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