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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 3
Weekly
Grade
Grade
AlexVerdugo
3-0 81.44
101.92
VS
proj
lawrence's Team
68.88
1-2
89.75
AlexVerdugo defeat lawrence's Team to remain undefeated, 81.44-68.88
AlexVerdugo won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over lawrence's Team, earning a 81.44-68.88 victory. AlexVerdugo jumped out to a 18.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 33.6 points from Alvin Kamara (66 Rush Yds, 124 Rec Yds) and Marshawn Lynch (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Russell Wilson (192 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (10 Rec, 129 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for lawrence's Team in the loss. AlexVerdugo (3-0) will look to get another W against zxz_alexandre, while lawrence's Team (1-2) will face Trigger in an effort to get back in the win column.
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Matchup Timeline
AlexVerdugo
lawrence's Team
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Lynch scored 33.5% more than his 10.94-point projection with 14.6 points against the Dolphins in Week 3. He racked up 86 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 28-20 loss. Lynch ranks #60 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Marshawn Lynch
Top Player Comparison
AlexVerdugo
Points
% of total points 81.44
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
19
17.39
23.3%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
14.6
10.94
17.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.6
10.17
14.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11.4
10.05
14%
lawrence's Team
Points
% of total points 68.88
1
Russell Wilson
QB
15.58
18.86
22.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
12.9
12.89
18.7%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.3
8.55
16.4%
4
George Kittle
TE
9.9
6.43
14.4%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass for lawrence's Team, who trailed 69.84-51.58 after the early slate.
Points By Position
AlexVerdugo
lawrence's Team
StatSmack
They weren't even trying all that hard. AlexVerdugo scored less in this one (81.44) than their season average of 106.83.
AlexVerdugo are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. lawrence's Team need some help then, averaging just 79.65 versus AlexVerdugo's 106.83.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" AlexVerdugo (3-0) have a better record than lawrence's Team (1-2).
Even the computers think AlexVerdugo have better players. They have a higher projected points average (100.97) than lawrence's Team (93.45).
Once AlexVerdugo put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than lawrence's Team (1 vs 0).
AlexVerdugo have the clutch gene, with more close wins than lawrence's Team (1 vs 0).
AlexVerdugo should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than lawrence's Team (2 vs 0).
AlexVerdugo have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than lawrence's Team (13 vs 10).
By position, AlexVerdugo have outscored lawrence's Team at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
AlexVerdugo don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about lawrence's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!
Next Week Preview
lawrence's Team
The outlook doesn't get any more appealing for 11th-place lawrence's Team, considering they'll now have the privilege of matching up against first-place and undefeated Trigger in Week 4. After three weeks of action, lawrence's Team are ranked last in points scored (79.65 points per game), while Trigger have put up the league's highest point total.
AlexVerdugo
AlexVerdugo (3-0) will go up against zxz_alexandre (2-1) in a Week 4 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. With three weeks of action now in the rear-view mirror, AlexVerdugo are ranked fourth in points scored, while zxz_alexandre have put up the eighth-highest point total in TDL Advanced 2018 B league.