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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Luke 2334
3-0 182.42
161.97
 
VS
proj
BarkleyUpDaWrongTree
146.07 1-2
149.56

Luke 2334 beat BarkleyUpDaWrongTree to remain perfect, 182.42-146.07

Luke 2334 won their third straight game to open the season with a hard-fought win over BarkleyUpDaWrongTree, coming out on top with a 182.42-146.07 victory. BarkleyUpDaWrongTree nabbed a 9.70-point lead on Thursday, but Luke 2334 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (353 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 114 Rec Yds). Carson Wentz (255 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 10 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (66 Rush Yds, 124 Rec Yds) carried the flag for BarkleyUpDaWrongTree in the loss. Luke 2334 (3-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Llama llama, while BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (1-2) will meet Sleeper pix in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Luke 2334   BarkleyUpDaWrongTree

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.57 points, the Rams defense scored 77.6% more than that amount by scoring 17 points in a 35-23 win over the Chargers. They allowed 23 points, surrendered 356 yards, and forced 2 fumbles to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Luke 2334 this week. In Week 4, the Rams will battle the Vikings.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Luke 2334
Points
% of total points 182.42
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
61.02
48.32
33.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.4
15.78
10.6%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
9.57
9.3%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.4
17.1
9%
BarkleyUpDaWrongTree
Points
% of total points 146.07
1
Carson Wentz
QB
39.2
42.84
26.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
35.07
23.75
24%
3
Mike Evans
WR
25.7
15.89
17.6%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.7
18.82
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch for Luke 2334, while Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Luke 2334, who trailed 112.67-107.40 after the early games.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Monday night. For Luke 2334, Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for BarkleyUpDaWrongTree with a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Luke 2334   BarkleyUpDaWrongTree

StatSmack

Luke 2334 are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Luke 2334 are doing a better job of that, averaging 188.61 versus BarkleyUpDaWrongTree's 148.45.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Luke 2334 (3-0) have a better record than BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (1-2).
Luke 2334 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (2 vs 1).
Luke 2334 have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (17 vs 9).
BarkleyUpDaWrongTree have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Luke 2334 (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Luke 2334 have outscored BarkleyUpDaWrongTree at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Luke 2334 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 41 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Luke 2334 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (2).
Hey BarkleyUpDaWrongTree, 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

BarkleyUpDaWrongTree
A pair of teams with identical 1-2 records, seventh-place BarkleyUpDaWrongTree will now get a date with ninth-place Sleeper pix next week. BarkleyUpDaWrongTree are ranked seventh in scoring after three weeks (148.45 points per game), while Sleeper pix have produced the 10th-highest point total in Saginaw First 3 league.
Luke 2334
Two squads sporting flawless 3-0 records, Luke 2334 face Llama llama next week in an early-season matchup. Unfortunately, one undefeated season will inevitably reach its conclusion. Over the last three weeks, Luke 2334 has scored 188.61 points per game, while Llama llama has averaged 165.82 per contest.