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FF Week 3 Recap

ChrisChristiesNachos
Liberty City Outlaws
103.81 PTS (2-1) 97.86 PTS (1-2)
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ChrisChristiesNachos Gets Victory Against Liberty City Outlaws

ChrisChristiesNachos picked up 31.80 points from Kirk Cousins and 19.00 from Matt Prater to beat Liberty City Outlaws 103.81 to 97.86. Liberty City Outlaws has failed to meet expectations all season, managing only 97.0% of their projected points in this matchup. Liberty City Outlaws could not make the most of a massive improvement in scoring compared to last week’s 105.67 to 62.84 loss against Georgia Bullies. ChrisChristiesNachos (2-1, 304.55 points) climbs into second place and Liberty City Outlaws (1-2, 258.28 points) drops to seventh place.

Smooth Moves by ChrisChristiesNachos

  • That’s one small victory for ChrisChristiesNachos. And one small step toward legendary status—in the Toyota Hall of Fame.
  • Who says kickers aren’t real people? Matt Prater had the highest score of any K in the league this season with 19.00 points.
  • The 31.80 points scored by Kirk Cousins was the third-highest QB score of the week and is the fifth-highest QB score in the league this season.
  • Rob Gronkowski had 10.93 points, the highest TE score of the week and the third-highest TE score in the league this season.
  • Wisely sat Philip Rivers this week, who had 4.48 points, the lowest QB score on the team.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Dear, Liberty City Outlaws: Sorry to hear you lost. Toyota Hall of Famers don’t really know how that feels, but surely it can’t feel great. Next week, just win.
  • Could’ve started the New York Giants Defense, which underachieved, but still outscored the starting DEF with 8.00 against a projected 8.83.
  • With 0.80 points against a projected 6.76, Martellus Bennett was last on the team in scoring and has now scored below his projection in every game this season.
  • The laces were in for Liberty City Outlaws, who was outscored by ChrisChristiesNachos at the K position, 19.00 – 4.00.
  • Liberty City Outlaws was dominated at the TE position, scoring 0.80 points versus the 10.93 for ChrisChristiesNachos.

What If

  • ChrisChristiesNachos would be 2-1 if they played Liberty City Outlaws every week.
  • Besides Liberty City Outlaws, ChrisChristiesNachos would have defeated four other teams this week.
  • Were they resting their players for this week? ChrisChristiesNachos would have defeated Liberty City Outlaws 136.80 – 62.84 had they played each other last week.
  • ChrisChristiesNachos would be 2-0 if they played the same schedule as Liberty City Outlaws.
  • ChrisChristiesNachos would be 14-7 if they played every team every week.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would have lost to just two other teams besides ChrisChristiesNachos this week.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would be 1-1 if they played the same schedule as ChrisChristiesNachos.
  • If they played every team every week, Liberty City Outlaws would be 9-12.

Game Notes

  • Despite being on the winning team, Terrelle Pryor Sr. had a season-low 1.27 points against a projected 7.69 and has now underachieved in every game this season.
  • Liberty City Outlaws got a combined 46.33 points from their WRs, the highest combined scoring output from the WR position for any team this season.
  • “They ain’t nothing but paper champions. That’s all they are, and that’s all they’re ever going to be.” Did Lee Flowers say that or everybody in this league? Liberty City Outlaws scored 97.86 points against a projected 100.88 and has underachieved every week this season.
  • Don’t you hate that guy that always has to one-up everybody? Liberty City Outlaws scored 97.86 points and lost. It is the second-highest losing score in the league this season.
  • At 5.95 points, the margin of victory was the tightest of the week.
  • Brandin Cooks played well in the loss, ranking 10th in the league in scoring and beating his scoring projection by 235.7%, the seventh-highest percentage in the league.
  • Even in the loss, the 14.93 points scored by Ezekiel Elliott was the ninth-highest score of any RB in the league this week.
  • Despite being on the winning team, the Arizona Cardinals Defense had a season-low 1.00 point against a projected 10.15 and underachieved for the second time this season.

Forte Shades of Jay
Georgia Bullies
161.82 PTS (1-2) 78.41 PTS (1-2)
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Forte Shades of Jay Beats the Pants Off Georgia Bullies

Forte Shades of Jay left it all on the field in this one and amassed the highest point total this season, crushing Georgia Bullies 161.82 to 78.41. This was a truly solid beating, with the 83.41-point margin of victory being the second-highest recorded in the league this season. Free fallin’ like Tom Petty, Georgia Bullies suffered a significant drop in scoring from last week’s 105.67 to 62.84 win against Liberty City Outlaws. Forte Shades of Jay (1-2, 279.69 points) climbs into fifth place while Georgia Bullies (1-2, 273.97 points) drops to sixth place.

Smooth Moves by Forte Shades of Jay

  • Forte Shades of Jay, your competitive drive brought home the victory (with some help from professional athletes). That drive could take you all the way to the Toyota Hall of Fame.
  • This one goes on the highlight reel at the end of the season. Russell Wilson scored 38.52 points, the highest of any player on Forte Shades of Jay this season.
  • T.Y. Hilton played out of his mind, scoring the second-most points by a WR this week with 29.20 points. It also ranks as the second-greatest game by a WR this season.
  • DeMarco Murray didn’t have the best score of the week, but there ain’t no shame in his game. He had 22.83 points, the sixth-highest RB score of the week and the eighth-highest RB score in the league this season.
  • Carlos Hyde scored 21.07 points, which ranked seventh out of all the RBs in the league this week.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Losing leave you feeling defeated? Set your sights on something better than winning: the Toyota Hall of Fame.
  • The RBs on Georgia Bullies let them down, getting outgunned by the RBs on Forte Shades of Jay 58.47 – 25.80.
  • Forte Shades of Jay had a better day at the QB position, topping Georgia Bullies 38.52 – 10.00.
  • Hate to point fingers for why a team loses, but RIGHT HERE. Jay Ajayi had a season-low 2.20 points against a projected 12.76 and scored below his projection for the first time this season.
  • Ben Roethlisberger had his lowest score of the season with 10.00 points against a projected 20.09 and has now underachieved in every game this season.

What If

  • Forte Shades of Jay would be 1-2 if they played Georgia Bullies every week.
  • Forte Shades of Jay would’ve been undefeated if they played every team in the league this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Georgia Bullies, Forte Shades of Jay would be 1-1.
  • If Forte Shades of Jay had played every team in the league each week, they would be 8-13.
  • Georgia Bullies would have lost to five other teams besides Forte Shades of Jay this week.
  • And they say procrastination doesn’t pay off! Had they played each other last week, Forte Shades of Jay would have lost to Georgia Bullies 105.67 – 67.40.
  • Georgia Bullies would be 1-1 if they played the same schedule as Forte Shades of Jay.
  • Georgia Bullies would be 10-11 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • The top players for Forte Shades of Jay were elite in the matchup, as four of their starters outperformed the leading scorer for Georgia Bullies.
  • With 161.82 points, Forte Shades of Jay had the highest score of any team in the league this season.
  • The 83.41-point margin of victory by Forte Shades of Jay was the largest in the league this week.
  • Hey, I’m sure Forte Shades of Jay appreciates the tough competition. In the loss, Georgia Bullies had the fifth-highest losing score in the league this season with 78.41 points.
  • Georgia Bullies has underachieved every week this season, scoring 78.41 points against a projected 104.45 this week.
  • With the big loss, Georgia Bullies falls to 1-1 in blowout games this season.
  • Forte Shades of Jay won in a blowout. They are now 1-2 in blowouts matchups this season.
  • The 78.41 points put up by Georgia Bullies ranked seventh in the league this week.

Millennium Falcons
Rock Crushers
97.04 PTS (2-1) 77.09 PTS (1-2)
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Millennium Falcons Beats Rock Crushers

Rock Crushers found it difficult to score this week and fell to Millennium Falcons 97.04 to 77.09. While each team fell short of expectations, Millennium Falcons scored 93.3% of a projected 103.97 points to get the win. Free fallin’ like Tom Petty, Rock Crushers suffered a significant drop in scoring from last week’s 136.80 to 128.22 loss against ChrisChristiesNachos. Millennium Falcons earned a sportsmanship trophy, starting Hunter Henry (0 points) to prevent the result from being even worse. Millennium Falcons (2-1, 237.10 points) climbs into third place and Rock Crushers (1-2, 306.08 points) drops to fourth place.

Smooth Moves by Millennium Falcons

  • Winning make you feel warm and fuzzy? Coincidentally, Toyota Hall of Fame inductees get a gold jacket that is both warm and quite fuzzy.
  • Not quite the best, but pretty darn good. Devonta Freeman had the fifth-highest RB score of the week and the seventh-highest RB score in the league this season with 23.73 points.
  • Finders keepers, losers weepers. Picked up Geronimo Allison, who beat his scoring projection by 99.8%, which was the highest percentage among the two teams.
  • With 17.27 points, Odell Beckham Jr. ranked ninth in the league in scoring among WRs this week.
  • With 13.33 points, Christian McCaffrey had his highest score of the season and beat his projected point total by a season-high 44.7%.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Dear, Rock Crushers: Sorry to hear you lost. Toyota Hall of Famers don’t really know how that feels, but surely it can’t feel great. Next week, just win.
  • A.J. Green was left on the bench, where he bested his expected 10.13-point total by putting up 18.40 points.
  • The Baltimore Ravens Defense was last in the league in scoring with -4.00 points.
  • Rock Crushers would have welcomed more points at WR, where Millennium Falcons topped them 42.20 – 5.87.
  • After a season-low 2.33 points against a projected 11.48, Marshawn Lynch has now scored below his projection in every game this season.

What If

  • Millennium Falcons would be 1-2 if they played Rock Crushers every week.
  • Millennium Falcons would have beaten only two other teams besides Rock Crushers this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Rock Crushers, Millennium Falcons would be 0-2.
  • If Millennium Falcons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 7-14.
  • Rock Crushers would have been beaten by every other team in the league this week.
  • And they say procrastination doesn’t pay off! Had they played each other last week, Millennium Falcons would have lost to Rock Crushers 128.22 – 78.79.
  • If they played the same schedule as Millennium Falcons, Rock Crushers would be 1-1.
  • If they played every team every week, Rock Crushers would be 12-9.

Game Notes

  • Despite being on the winning team, Cam Newton had a season-low 5.28 points against a projected 21.03 and has now underachieved in every game this season.
  • “They ain’t nothing but paper champions. That’s all they are, and that’s all they’re ever going to be.” Did Lee Flowers say that or everybody in this league? Millennium Falcons scored 97.04 points against a projected 103.97 and has underachieved every week this season.
  • Although Rock Crushers lost, they did put up the sixth-highest score for a losing team in the league this season.
  • Millennium Falcons had their highest score of the season with 97.04 points.
  • Remember when they needed to remind Forrest Gump to STOP? Well, they may need to remind this group of runnings backs to GO. With 23.23 points, Rock Crushers got the lowest combined scoring output from the RB position for any team this week.
  • Millennium Falcons won while scoring the fewest total points of any winning team in the league this week.
  • Tom Brady played admirably in the loss, ranking second in the league in scoring with the highest output of any player on Rock Crushers this season, putting up 37.72 points.
  • Maybe pop in the tape of the best game of the season to feel better. The Seattle Seahawks Defense had a season-low -1.00 point in the win against a projected 9.60 and scored below their projection for the second time this season.

Syracuse Express
NewEngland Deflators
149.09 (3-0) 89.16 PTS (1-2)
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Syracuse Express Humiliates NewEngland Deflators, Tacks On Third Consecutive Win

Syracuse Express picked up their third straight win when they dismantled NewEngland Deflators 149.09 to 89.16, recording the second-highest point total this week. The streak is the result of some high scoring by Syracuse Express, who owns the highest overall point total in the league this season and is averaging 134.35 points per matchup. NewEngland Deflators slides to eighth place with a 1-2 record. Syracuse Express remains unbeaten and in first place having also knocked over Millennium Falcons (152.86 to 61.27) and Forte Shades of Jay (101.11 to 67.40).

Smooth Moves by Syracuse Express

  • Winning make you feel warm and fuzzy? Coincidentally, Toyota Hall of Fame inductees get a gold jacket that is both warm and quite fuzzy.
  • Not quite the best, but pretty darn effective. Todd Gurley II had the second-highest RB score of the week and the third-highest RB score in the league this season with 35.70 points.
  • The 25.80 points scored by Drew Brees was the sixth-highest QB score of the week and is the 10th-highest QB score in the league this season.
  • A bounty from the backfield: Kareem Hunt had an outstanding performance with 36.93 points, the best among RBs this week and the second-highest RB score in the league this season.
  • Wil Lutz has now overachieved in every game this season after scoring 12.00 points against a projected 8.16.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Loss is a four-letter word to Toyota Hall of Famers. And win is a three-letter word. Hall of Famers are great at Fantasy Football AND counting.
  • Did not start Stefon Diggs, who scored 36.53 points and beat his projected point total by 502.8%, which was the highest percentage in the league.
  • Could’ve started Aaron Rodgers, who underachieved, but still had more points than the starting QB with 25.82 against a projected 25.99.
  • NewEngland Deflators picked up James White, who then fell short of his 7.17-point projection by scoring 2.43 points.
  • It’s tough to win when your team leader gets embarrassed like this. At the QB position, NewEngland Deflators got outscored 25.80 – 5.22 by Syracuse Express.

What If

  • If Syracuse Express played NewEngland Deflators every week, they’d be 3-0 this season.
  • Besides NewEngland Deflators, Syracuse Express would have defeated five other teams this week.
  • Had they played each other last week, Syracuse Express would have defeated NewEngland Deflators 101.11 – 72.17.
  • If they played the same schedule as NewEngland Deflators, Syracuse Express would be 2-0.
  • Syracuse Express would be 17-4 if they played every team every week.
  • NewEngland Deflators would have lost to four other teams besides Syracuse Express this week.
  • NewEngland Deflators would be 2-0 if they played the same schedule as Syracuse Express.
  • If they played every team every week, NewEngland Deflators would be 7-14.

Game Notes

  • Kelvin Benjamin had a season-low 0.53 points against a projected 8.14 in the win and has now scored below his projection in every game this season.
  • NewEngland Deflators scored 89.16 points against a projected 101.91 and has underachieved every week this season.
  • It was a tough loss for NewEngland Deflators, which put up the fourth-biggest score for a losing team in the league this season.
  • All three wins for Syracuse Express this season have been blowout victories.
  • With a combined 77.70 points from the RB position, Syracuse Express got the highest combined scoring output from the RB position for any team this season.
  • Despite being on the winning team, Isaiah Crowell scored 5.07 points against a projected 9.71 and has now underachieved in every game this season.
  • Syracuse Express beat NewEngland Deflators at the top, with two of their starters outscoring the leading point-getter for NewEngland Deflators.
  • The margin of victory was the second-widest in the league this week.