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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Ya Muthers
2-1 123.69
132.08
 
VS
proj
Not my Forte
106.89 1-2
129.84

Not my Forte fall short of projections, succumb to Ya Muthers, 123.69-106.89

There's no easy way to put it, Not my Forte underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Ya Muthers earned a 123.69-106.89 victory. Ya Muthers never trailed in this one after taking a 17.80-point lead on Thursday behind David Njoku (23.9 points). A.J. Brown (19.5 points) and Jameis Winston (18.62) were the leaders for Not my Forte in the loss. Ya Muthers (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Travis's Team, while Not my Forte (1-2) will attempt to get back on track against No Romo.

Matchup Timeline

  Ya Muthers   Not my Forte

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku (9 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.9 points against the Steelers in Week 3. He more-than-tripled his 7.81-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Njoku ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Ya Muthers
Points
% of total points 123.69
1
Derrick Henry
RB
25.3
16.82
20.5%
2
David Njoku
TE
23.9
7.81
19.3%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.1
18.41
13%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
15.36
24.44
12.4%
Not my Forte
Points
% of total points 106.89
1
A.J. Brown
WR
19.5
16.56
18.2%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
18.62
21.66
17.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.4
20.4
13.5%
4
Drake London
WR
14.4
12.79
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Ya Muthers who took the lead, 103.40-71.99. Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch for Ya Muthers, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 53-yard catch. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Not my Forte with a 49-yard pass and a 48-yard pass.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for Not my Forte.

Points By Position

  Ya Muthers   Not my Forte

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Ya Muthers (2-1) have a better record than Not my Forte (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Ya Muthers has left fewer points on the bench this season (135.04) than Not my Forte (208.16).
Ya Muthers are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Not my Forte (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Not my Forte - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Ya Muthers (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Ya Muthers have outscored Not my Forte at TE this season.
Hey Not my Forte, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Not my Forte
Two teams with matching 1-2 records, sixth-place Not my Forte are set to face off against fifth-place No Romo in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Not my Forte are ranked third in points scored (134.69 points per game), while No Romo have tallied the second-highest point total in The 16th Season league.
Ya Muthers
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Ya Muthers (2-1) will go up against Travis's Team (1-2) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Ya Muthers have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Travis's Team (118.32 PPG) are ranked seventh.