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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
2-1 234.1
208.31
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Vikings
186.2 0-3
214.31

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man hand Minnesota Vikings third straight loss, 234.1-186.2

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man earned a 234.1-186.2 victory to hand Minnesota Vikings their third consecutive loss to open the season. Minnesota Vikings grabbed a 17.0-point lead on Thursday, but Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton (33.6 points) and Tyler Boyd (25.7). Deshaun Watson (385 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (105 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Minnesota Vikings in the loss. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2-1) will look to get another win against Denver Broncos, while Minnesota Vikings (0-3) will meet Chicago Bears in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   Minnesota Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dupree (3 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) scored 20.5 points in a 30-27 win over the Buccaneers in Week 3. He nearly quadrupled his 5.27-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Dupree ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Bud Dupree

Top Player Comparison

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 234.1
1
Cam Newton
QB
33.6
23.57
14.4%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
25.7
11.34
11%
3
Bud Dupree
LB
20.5
5.27
8.8%
4
Davante Adams
WR
18.2
15.9
7.8%
Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 186.2
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30
24
16.1%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.6
23.94
13.2%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
16.1
14.48
8.6%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
15
14.23
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Cam Newton had a 24-yard touchdown pass, helping Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man to a 194.5-186.2 lead.

Points By Position

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   Minnesota Vikings

StatSmack

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (234.1) than their season average (204.78).
Minnesota Vikings are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2-1) have a better record than Minnesota Vikings (0-3).
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Minnesota Vikings (0 vs 1).
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Minnesota Vikings (2 vs 0).
By position, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man have outscored Minnesota Vikings at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Minnesota Vikings this season (-36).
The starters for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Minnesota Vikings (0).
Hey Minnesota Vikings, 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

Minnesota Vikings
One losing skid will conclude in Week 4 as 19th-place Minnesota Vikings have now lost three consecutive games while their opponent, Chicago Bears, have dropped each of their last two. Now three weeks into the season, Minnesota Vikings are ranked 15th in points scored (196.31 points per game), while Chicago Bears have posted the ninth-highest point total in National Football League.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2-1) will square off against Denver Broncos (1-2) in a Week 4 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. With three weeks of action now in the books, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man have accumulated the 10th-most points in the league while Denver Broncos (and their 183.16 points per game) are ranked 17th.