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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
AKI77
3-0 99.78
96.2
 
VS
proj
rookiechen
73.34 1-2
84.24

AKI77 defeat rookiechen to remain unbeaten in 99.78-73.34 rout

AKI77 won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a convincing win over rookiechen, rolling to a 99.78-73.34 victory. AKI77 got out to a 7.30-point lead on Thursday behind Bilal Powell and never let it go. Philip Rivers (226 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Geronimo Allison (2 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for rookiechen in the loss. AKI77 (3-0) will look to sustain their momentum against vampeta, while rookiechen (1-2) will try to get back on track against Yukai Rex.

Matchup Timeline

  AKI77   rookiechen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.43 points, Kittle scored 54% more than that amount by scoring 9.9 points as the 49ers lost to the Chiefs 38-27. He caught 5 passes for 79 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on AKI77 this week. In Week 4, Kittle and the 49ers will face the Chargers.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

AKI77
Points
% of total points 99.78
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.6
19.81
19.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
15.58
18.86
15.6%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
13.3
8.64
13.3%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.5
10.59
10.5%
rookiechen
Points
% of total points 73.34
1
Philip Rivers
QB
17.04
17.79
23.2%
2
Geronimo Allison
WR
13.6
6.6
18.5%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
13.5
7.93
18.4%
4
Tyler Eifert
TE
7.4
5.63
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was AKI77 who claimed the lead, 99.78-68.44. Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass for AKI77, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for rookiechen, while Geronimo Allison had a 64-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  AKI77   rookiechen

StatSmack

AKI77 are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. rookiechen need some help then, averaging just 90.75 versus AKI77's 103.95.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. AKI77 (3-0) have a better record than rookiechen (1-2).
Even the computers think AKI77 have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (97.13) than rookiechen (84.71).
AKI77 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than rookiechen (3 vs 2).
AKI77 have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than rookiechen (14 vs 11).
By position, AKI77 have outscored rookiechen at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
AKI77 has a higher average scoring margin (17) than rookiechen this season (-5).
There's not much good to say about rookiechen this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

rookiechen
Two teams with identical 1-2 records, ninth-place rookiechen will now have a date with 12th-place Yukai Rex in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, rookiechen are ranked ninth in points scored (90.75 points per game), while Yukai Rex have recorded the lowest point total in TDL Premiere 2018 league.
AKI77
AKI77 (3-0) will face vampeta (1-2) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now behind us, AKI77 have accumulated the second-most points in the league while vampeta (97.01 PPG) are ranked fifth.