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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Chief
2-1 87.48
87.71
 
VS
proj
Sonokawa
72.8 1-2
84.29

Sonokawa succumb to Chief, 87.48-72.80

There's no sugarcoating it, Sonokawa dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Chief secured a 87.48-72.80 victory. Sonokawa earned a 5.70-point lead on Thursday, but Chief held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matthew Stafford, who passed for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns for 18.48 points, and the Los Angeles Rams defense, who allowed 23 points, surrendered 356 yards, and forced 2 fumbles (14 points). Deshaun Watson (26 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (10.9) carried the flag for Sonokawa in the loss. Chief (2-1) will look to build on their success against TDL_JXGXX, while Sonokawa (1-2) face Poxle Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Chief   Sonokawa

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 23 points, surrendering 356 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Chargers, the Rams defense scored 14 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 6.91-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. The Rams defense ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Chief
Points
% of total points 87.48
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.48
20.02
21.1%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14
6.91
16%
3
Justin Tucker
K
13
11.27
14.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.1
14.9
13.8%
Sonokawa
Points
% of total points 72.8
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26
20.52
35.7%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.9
12.49
15%
3
Kyle Rudolph
TE
10.8
6.84
14.8%
4
James Conner
RB
9.5
14.45
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Chief, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 69.00-56.40 lead for Chief.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Chief, contributing to a 87.48-63.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chief   Sonokawa

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Chief scored fewer points in this one (87.48) than their season average of 99.97.
We heard scoring helps you win. Chief are doing a better job of that, averaging 99.97 versus Sonokawa's 84.08.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Chief (2-1) have a better record than Sonokawa (1-2).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Chief has left fewer points on the bench this season (89.02) than Sonokawa (162.98).
Chief are clutch masters, with more close wins than Sonokawa (1 vs 0).
Chief should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Sonokawa (1 vs 0).
Chief have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Sonokawa (13 vs 8).
By position, Chief have outscored Sonokawa at WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Chief had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Sonokawa (0).
Don't worry Sonokawa, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Sonokawa
Two squads with matching 1-2 records, ninth-place Sonokawa will now have a date with sixth-place Poxle Team next week. Sonokawa are ranked 10th in scoring after three weeks (84.08 points per game), while Poxle Team have put up the league's second-highest point total.
Chief
Week 4 features two squads heading in opposite directions, as Chief (2-1) head into the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (TDL_JXGXX, 1-2), have lost two straight. Three weeks into the season, Chief have posted the fifth-most points in the league while TDL_JXGXX (and their 81.82 points per game) are ranked 11th.