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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
jason's Team
2-1 113.92
120.67
 
VS
proj
Andrew's Team
89.54 0-3
100.49

jason's Team hand Andrew's Team third straight loss in 113.92-89.54 rout

jason's Team rolled to a 113.92-89.54 victory to hand Andrew's Team their third straight loss to open the season. jason's Team got out to a 5.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Christian McCaffrey (20.4 points) and Melvin Gordon III (15.4) and never let it go. Drew Brees (40.54 points) and Lamar Miller (11.6) carried the flag for Andrew's Team in defeat. jason's Team (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Cassidy Curtis, while Andrew's Team (0-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against majicman's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  jason's Team   Andrew's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense (14 Pts Allowed, 221 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 13 points against the Cardinals in Week 3. They scored 65.1% more than their 7.87-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. The Bears defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

jason's Team
Points
% of total points 113.92
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.02
19.43
22%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.4
17.89
17.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.4
15.5
13.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.3
16.9
11.7%
Andrew's Team
Points
% of total points 89.54
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.54
20.39
45.3%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
11.6
14.19
13%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
10.2
7.98
11.4%
4
Josh Lambo
K
7
9.45
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 45-yard run for jason's Team to contribute to a 79.00-73.94 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for jason's Team on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  jason's Team   Andrew's Team

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. jason's Team scored fewer points in this one (113.92) than their season average of 121.25.
Andrew's Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. jason's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.25 versus Andrew's Team's 93.17.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. jason's Team (2-1) have a better record than Andrew's Team (0-3).
Even the machines think jason's Team have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (124.08) than Andrew's Team (96.49).
jason's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Andrew's Team (2 vs 0).
jason's Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Andrew's Team (11 vs 8).
By position, jason's Team have outscored Andrew's Team at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
jason's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for jason's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Andrew's Team (0).
Hey Andrew's Team, 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

Andrew's Team
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for last-place Andrew's Team, since they now have the privilege of facing off against unbeaten (and league leader) majicman's Team in Week 4. Andrew's Team are ranked last in scoring after three weeks (93.17 points per game), while majicman's Team have put up the league's highest point total.
jason's Team
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, jason's Team (2-1) go up against Cassidy Curtis (1-2) in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, jason's Team are ranked third in points scored, while Cassidy Curtis have put up the league's sixth-highest point total.