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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Tonyk 77ers
1-2 103
99.55
 
VS
proj
Fools and Horses
76 1-2
78.91

Tonyk 77ers overcome starter's goose egg, defeat Fools and Horses in 103-76 rout

Both teams were frustrated by starters who put up 0 points, but Tonyk 77ers were able to persevere and earn the win, rolling to a 103-76 victory over Fools and Horses. Tonyk 77ers took a 4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Calvin Ridley (32 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (16) and never looked back. Adrian Peterson (24 points) and Giovani Bernard (14) led the charge for Fools and Horses in defeat. Tonyk 77ers (1-2) will look to add to their success against Iz Čikaga moji..., while Fools and Horses (1-2) will match up against So Solid Spoilers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Tonyk 77ers   Fools and Horses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Saints, Ridley recorded 32 points this week. He more-than-quadrupled his 6.55-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Ridley ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Tonyk 77ers
Points
% of total points 103
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
32
6.55
31.1%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
8.57
15.5%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14
11.8
13.6%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
11
13.61
10.7%
Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 76
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
8.2
31.6%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
14
11.96
18.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10
10.35
13.2%
4
Jake Elliott
K
8
9.98
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Tonyk 77ers became the proud owner of a 80-76 lead. For Tonyk 77ers, Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 75-yard touchdown catch. Adrian Peterson made the highlight reel for Fools and Horses with a 41-yard run.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Tonyk 77ers on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Tonyk 77ers   Fools and Horses

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Tonyk 77ers scored more points in this matchup (103) than their season average (95).
We heard scoring helps you win. Fools and Horses need some help then, averaging just 74.33 versus Tonyk 77ers's 95.
Even the machines think Tonyk 77ers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (98.63) than Fools and Horses (85.96).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Fools and Horses has left more points on the bench this season (37) than Tonyk 77ers (28).
Tonyk 77ers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fools and Horses (1 vs 0).
Tonyk 77ers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Fools and Horses (2 vs 0).
Tonyk 77ers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Fools and Horses (12 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Fools and Horses - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Tonyk 77ers (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Tonyk 77ers have outscored Fools and Horses at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Tonyk 77ers has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Fools and Horses this season (-17).
The starters for Tonyk 77ers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Fools and Horses (1).
There's not much good to say about Fools and Horses this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Fools and Horses
The schedule gets no simpler for 13th-place Fools and Horses, as they now get to go toe-to-toe against unbeaten (and league leader) So Solid Spoilers in Week 4. With three weeks in the books, Fools and Horses have put up the league's lowest point total (74.33 points per game) while So Solid Spoilers (and their 107 points per game) are ranked first.
Tonyk 77ers
In a matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings, Tonyk 77ers (1-2) are set to go up against Iz Čikaga moji... (2-1) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Tonyk 77ers have accumulated the ninth-most points in the league while Iz Čikaga moji... (and their 105.67 points per game) are ranked second.