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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Gurleys With the TDs
2-1 83.26
107.41
 
VS
proj
Team Butthole
68.04 2-1
110.55

Offensively challenged Gurleys With the TDs beat Team Butthole, 83.26-68.04

Gurleys With the TDs emerged victorious with a 83.26-68.04 victory over Team Butthole in spite of posting only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week. Gurleys With the TDs jumped out to a 22.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 35.6 points from Todd Gurley II (105 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) and the Carolina Panthers defense (21 Pts Allowed, 396 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (12.04 points) and Kyle Rudolph (10.8) led the charge for Team Butthole in the loss. Gurleys With the TDs (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against The Brady Bunch, while Team Butthole (2-1) will face off against Kamara Sutra in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gurleys With the TDs   Team Butthole

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 21 points, surrendering 396 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Bengals, the Panthers defense registered 16 points this week. They scored 42% more than their 11.27-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Panthers defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Gurleys With the TDs
Points
% of total points 83.26
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.6
19.81
23.5%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
16
11.27
19.2%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
14.86
23.01
17.8%
4
John Brown
WR
11.6
8.62
13.9%
Team Butthole
Points
% of total points 68.04
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
12.04
23.35
17.7%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
10.8
6.84
15.9%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
9.1
12.74
13.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
8.6
14.63
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Gurleys With the TDs became the proud owner of a 83.26-61.14 lead. For Gurleys With the TDs, John Brown had a 44-yard catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Team Butthole with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Gurleys With the TDs   Team Butthole

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Gurleys With the TDs scored less in this one (83.26) than their season average of 101.69.
By position, Gurleys With the TDs have outscored Team Butthole at RB and DEF this season.
Hey Team Butthole, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Team Butthole
A pair of teams sporting matching 2-1 records, fifth-place Team Butthole are set to square off against seventh-place Kamara Sutra in Week 4. Team Butthole are ranked fifth in scoring through three weeks (109.77 points per game), while Kamara Sutra have scored the sixth-highest point total in The Justice League.
Gurleys With the TDs
Week 4 features a couple of teams moving in different directions, as Gurleys With the TDs (2-1) head into Week 4 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (The Brady Bunch, 0-3), have lost three in a row. Three weeks into the season, Gurleys With the TDs have scored the eighth-most points in the league while The Brady Bunch (and their 102.56 points per game) are ranked seventh.