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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Axel
3-0 256.1
197.63
 
VS
proj
BALLSWIN
175.12 1-2
198.67

Axel top BALLSWIN to remain perfect in 256.10-175.12 rout

Axel won their third straight to open the season with a convincing win over BALLSWIN, cruising to a 256.10-175.12 victory. BALLSWIN nabbed a 29.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Axel after that. They were led by Calvin Ridley (40.5 points) and Alvin Kamara (34). Michael Thomas (10 Rec, 129 Rec Yds) and Jarvis Landry (8 Rec, 103 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for BALLSWIN in the loss. Axel (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas, while BALLSWIN (1-2) face MangoKid in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Axel   BALLSWIN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Saints, Ridley registered 40.5 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 11.68-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

Axel
Points
% of total points 256.1
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
40.5
11.68
15.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
34
23.41
13.3%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
25
19.72
9.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.7
18.82
8.9%
BALLSWIN
Points
% of total points 175.12
1
Michael Thomas
WR
22.9
20.66
13.1%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
20.3
15.32
11.6%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.3
13.63
10.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.8
18.22
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Axel boasted a 256.10-157.60 lead. For Axel, Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 75-yard touchdown catch. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for BALLSWIN with a 35-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Axel   BALLSWIN

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Axel scored more in this one (256.1) than their season average (232.77).
Axel are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Axel are doing a better job of that, averaging 232.77 versus BALLSWIN's 197.39.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Axel (3-0) have a better record than BALLSWIN (1-2).
Once Axel put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than BALLSWIN (2 vs 0).
Axel don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than BALLSWIN (0 vs 1).
Axel should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than BALLSWIN (3 vs 1).
Axel have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than BALLSWIN (29 vs 20).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of BALLSWIN - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Axel (2) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Axel have outscored BALLSWIN at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Axel don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 68 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Axel had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for BALLSWIN (1).
There's not much good to say about BALLSWIN this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

BALLSWIN
A pair of teams sporting identical 1-2 records, fifth-place BALLSWIN will now get a date with sixth-place MangoKid next week. After three weeks of action, BALLSWIN have posted the fourth-most points in the league (197.39 points per game). MangoKid (and their 174.97 points per game) are ranked seventh.
Axel
Next week will feature a couple of squads moving in different directions, as Axel (3-0) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas, 0-3), come in as losers of three straight. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Axel have posted the most points in the league while C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas (156.4 PPG) are ranked last.