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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Atlantabuckets
3-0 150.5
122.2
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles 49ers
124.44 2-1
110.28

Atlantabuckets beat Los Angeles 49ers to remain unbeaten in 150.50-124.44 rout

Atlantabuckets won their third game in a row to open the season with a convincing win over Los Angeles 49ers, cruising to a 150.50-124.44 victory. Los Angeles 49ers earned an 18.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Atlantabuckets after that. They were led by Keenan Allen (37.1 points) and Mark Ingram II (33.5). Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Julio Jones (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Los Angeles 49ers in defeat. Atlantabuckets (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Archey Dad, while Los Angeles 49ers (2-1) take on Aaron's Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlantabuckets   Los Angeles 49ers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 33.5 points, Ingram II more-than-doubled his 12.66-point projection as the Ravens lost to the Chiefs 33-28. He racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Atlantabuckets this week. Ingram II will battle the Browns in Week 4.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

Atlantabuckets
Points
% of total points 150.5
1
Keenan Allen
WR
37.1
16.57
24.7%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
33.5
12.66
22.3%
3
Will Dissly
TE
15.2
7.33
10.1%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
13.11
9.3%
Los Angeles 49ers
Points
% of total points 124.44
1
Amari Cooper
WR
23.8
15.42
19.1%
2
Julio Jones
WR
22.8
16.64
18.3%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.98
16.9%
4
Tom Brady
QB
20.14
20.35
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Los Angeles 49ers became the proud owner of a 90.54-71.60 lead. For Atlantabuckets, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Los Angeles 49ers with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Atlantabuckets   Los Angeles 49ers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Atlantabuckets scored more in this one (150.5) than their season average (135.26).
Atlantabuckets are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Atlantabuckets are doing a better job of that, averaging 135.26 versus Los Angeles 49ers's 108.91.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Atlantabuckets (3-0) have a better record than Los Angeles 49ers (2-1).
Even the computers think Atlantabuckets have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (122.23) than Los Angeles 49ers (114.16).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Los Angeles 49ers has left more points on the bench this season (186.18) than Atlantabuckets (131.2).
Once Atlantabuckets put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Los Angeles 49ers (2 vs 1).
By position, Atlantabuckets have outscored Los Angeles 49ers at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Atlantabuckets don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Los Angeles 49ers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Atlantabuckets
Creating mismatches is a big key to success in football. Fueled by stellar numbers out of our ball-carriers, our squad definitely took that to heart this past week. We thoroughly dominated Los Angeles 49ers at running back (44.3 points to 16.9). Mark Ingram II had 135 total yards and three TDs, while Kerryon Johnson logged 43 yards.
Los Angeles 49ers
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for Los Angeles 49ers collectively recorded only three catches on five targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to set up a screen play or two in Week 4!