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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
zxz_alexandre
2-1 108.76
93.29
 
VS
proj
TDL_JXGXX
76.82 1-2
99.71

zxz_alexandre beat predictions, knock off TDL_JXGXX in 108.76-76.82 rout

zxz_alexandre rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 108.76-76.82 victory over TDL_JXGXX, who fell short of projections. zxz_alexandre pulled out to a 12.30-point lead on Thursday behind Jarvis Landry and never gave it up. Sammy Watkins (20 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Emmanuel Sanders (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds) were the leaders for TDL_JXGXX in the loss. zxz_alexandre (2-1) will look to add to their success against AlexVerdugo, while TDL_JXGXX (1-2) face Chief in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  zxz_alexandre   TDL_JXGXX

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan (374 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) scored 40.16 points in a 43-37 lost to the Saints in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 19.35-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Ryan ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

zxz_alexandre
Points
% of total points 108.76
1
Matt Ryan
QB
40.16
19.35
36.9%
2
Devin Funchess
WR
12.7
7.01
11.7%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
12.3
8.89
11.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.8
15.58
10.8%
TDL_JXGXX
Points
% of total points 76.82
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
13.5
7.93
17.6%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
13.3
8.64
17.3%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
11
14.53
14.3%
4
Tom Brady
QB
8.52
22.76
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, zxz_alexandre emerged with a 100.76-52.40 lead. For zxz_alexandre, Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for TDL_JXGXX with a 35-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for TDL_JXGXX.

Points By Position

  zxz_alexandre   TDL_JXGXX

StatSmack

zxz_alexandre must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (108.76) than their season average (94.06).
We heard scoring helps you win. TDL_JXGXX need some help then, averaging just 81.82 versus zxz_alexandre's 94.06.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" zxz_alexandre (2-1) have a better record than TDL_JXGXX (1-2).
zxz_alexandre should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than TDL_JXGXX (1 vs 0).
TDL_JXGXX have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than zxz_alexandre (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, zxz_alexandre have outscored TDL_JXGXX at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
zxz_alexandre don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about TDL_JXGXX this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

TDL_JXGXX
On the docket in Week 4, TDL_JXGXX (1-2, 10th-place) will take on Chief (2-1, fourth-place). With three weeks of action now in the books, TDL_JXGXX have scored the league's second-lowest point total (81.82 points per game). Chief (and their 99.97 points per game) are ranked fifth.
zxz_alexandre
In a matchup that showcases two teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, zxz_alexandre (2-1) will square off against AlexVerdugo (3-0) in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, zxz_alexandre have put up the eighth-most points in the league while AlexVerdugo (106.83 PPG) are ranked fourth.