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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
ForWhomTheBellTolls
2-1 188.27
143.73
 
VS
proj
Noah's team
104.07 0-3
138.43

ForWhomTheBellTolls hand Noah's team third straight loss in 188.27-104.07 rout

ForWhomTheBellTolls cruised to a 188.27-104.07 victory to hand Noah's team their third straight loss to open the season. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as ForWhomTheBellTolls leapt out to a 100.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Drew Brees and Adrian Peterson. Brees passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns for 85.54 points, while Peterson ran for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns (24 points). Jimmy Garoppolo (46.34 points) and Kenny Golladay (17.3) led the charge for Noah's team in defeat. ForWhomTheBellTolls (2-1) will look to notch another win against Mahomes muscles, while Noah's team (0-3) will try to earn their first win against O'Well.

Matchup Timeline

  ForWhomTheBellTolls   Noah's team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson ran for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Redskins beat the Packers 31-17. In doing so, he put up 24 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on ForWhomTheBellTolls this week. In Week 4, Peterson and the Redskins will square off against the Saints.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

ForWhomTheBellTolls
Points
% of total points 188.27
1
Drew Brees
QB
85.54
51.74
45.4%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
10.04
12.7%
3
Marshawn Lynch
RB
17.6
12.72
9.3%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
16.7
10.34
8.9%
Noah's team
Points
% of total points 104.07
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
46.34
48.84
44.5%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.3
12.81
16.6%
3
Corey Clement
RB
10.83
13.89
10.4%
4
Keelan Cole
WR
9
12.18
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which ForWhomTheBellTolls owned a 175.07-74.37 lead. Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run for ForWhomTheBellTolls, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Noah's team with a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  ForWhomTheBellTolls   Noah's team

StatSmack

ForWhomTheBellTolls must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (188.27) than their season average (177.39).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Noah's team. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Noah's team need some help then, averaging just 124.56 versus ForWhomTheBellTolls's 177.39.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. ForWhomTheBellTolls (2-1) have a better record than Noah's team (0-3).
Even the machines think ForWhomTheBellTolls have better players. They have a higher projected points average (146.2) than Noah's team (138.91).
You can't win if you don't play. Noah's team has left more points on the bench this season (302.84) than ForWhomTheBellTolls (240.84).
Once ForWhomTheBellTolls put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Noah's team (1 vs 0).
ForWhomTheBellTolls should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Noah's team (2 vs 1).
ForWhomTheBellTolls have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Noah's team (16 vs 7).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Noah's team - they’ve made more transactions (7) than ForWhomTheBellTolls (3) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, ForWhomTheBellTolls have outscored Noah's team at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
ForWhomTheBellTolls don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 41 points, highest in the league.
The starters for ForWhomTheBellTolls had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Noah's team (1).
There's not much good to say about Noah's team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Noah's team
In a matchup that'll showcase the two lowest-scoring teams in the league, Noah's team (0-3) battle O'Well (1-2) in Week 4.
ForWhomTheBellTolls
In a battle squads sporting identical 2-1 records, ForWhomTheBellTolls and Mahomes muscles will each aim for their third win next in Week 4. After three weeks of action, ForWhomTheBellTolls have posted the third-most points in the league while Mahomes muscles (and their 187.04 points per game) are ranked first.