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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
huangssss99 Team
2-1 109.54
104.18
 
VS
proj
LLsay
96.6 0-3
102.28

huangssss99 Team hand LLsay third consecutive loss, 109.54-96.60

huangssss99 Team emerged victorious with a 109.54-96.60 victory to hand LLsay their third consecutive loss to open the season. LLsay earned a 22.30-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive effort from Carlos Hyde (98 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). But huangssss99 Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Drew Brees, who passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns for 40.54 points, and Melvin Gordon III, who ran for 80 yards and a touchdown (14.4 points). huangssss99 Team (2-1) will look to get another W against r18xxl, while LLsay (0-3) will attempt to right the ship against S.R.911.

Matchup Timeline

  huangssss99 Team   LLsay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees (396 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 40.54 points in a 43-37 win over the Falcons in Week 3. He nearly doubled his 20.39-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Brees ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

huangssss99 Team
Points
% of total points 109.54
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.54
20.39
37%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
13.89
13.1%
3
Alex Collins
RB
13.4
10.78
12.2%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
10.7
12.79
9.8%
LLsay
Points
% of total points 96.6
1
Carlos Hyde
RB
22.3
9.16
23.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.9
21.87
20.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.7
14.97
18.3%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.2
8.14
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was huangssss99 Team who claimed the lead, 104.44-96.60. For huangssss99 Team, Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Rodgers had a 64-yard touchdown pass for LLsay, while Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  huangssss99 Team   LLsay

StatSmack

LLsay would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. huangssss99 Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 109.34 versus LLsay's 96.36.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" huangssss99 Team (2-1) have a better record than LLsay (0-3).
huangssss99 Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than LLsay (0 vs 1).
huangssss99 Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than LLsay (2 vs 1).
huangssss99 Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than LLsay (14 vs 11).
LLsay have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than huangssss99 Team (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, huangssss99 Team have outscored LLsay at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about LLsay this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

LLsay
Coming up next week, LLsay (0-3, last-place) will try to get back on track against S.R.911 (1-2, seventh-place). With three weeks of action now in the books, LLsay have posted the seventh-most points in the league (96.36 points per game) while S.R.911 (98.4 PPG) are ranked sixth.
huangssss99 Team
huangssss99 Team (2-1) go up against r18xxl (1-2) in a Week 4 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. With three weeks of action now in the rear-view mirror, huangssss99 Team have tallied the third-most points in the league. r18xxl (and their 87.44 points per game) are ranked ninth.