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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Wade Rasmussen
3-0 239
145.83
 
VS
proj
jness jawbreakers
149 2-1
146.52

Wade Rasmussen defeat jness jawbreakers to remain perfect in 239-149 rout

Wade Rasmussen won their third straight to open the season with a easy win over jness jawbreakers, cruising to a 239-149 victory. There was very little drama in this one, as Wade Rasmussen took a 63-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Drew Brees (97 points) and Adrian Peterson (31). Tyler Lockett (91 Ret. Yds) and Kirk Cousins (296 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the leading scorers for jness jawbreakers in defeat. Wade Rasmussen (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Jim's Grand Team, while jness jawbreakers (2-1) will try to develop some positive momentum against Kirk's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Wade Rasmussen   jness jawbreakers

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 31 points to more-than-triple his 9.13-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Wade Rasmussen this week. Next week, Peterson will go up against the Saints.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Wade Rasmussen
Points
% of total points 239
1
Drew Brees
QB
97
46.9
40.6%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
31
9.13
13%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
28
21.9
11.7%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
27
15.51
11.3%
jness jawbreakers
Points
% of total points 149
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
33
17.12
22.1%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
30
39.68
20.1%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
25
22.82
16.8%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
16
9.83
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Wade Rasmussen boasted a 212-149 lead. Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run for Wade Rasmussen, while Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for jness jawbreakers with a 52-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Wade Rasmussen   jness jawbreakers

StatSmack

Wade Rasmussen must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (239) than their season average (209).
Wade Rasmussen are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. jness jawbreakers need some help then, averaging just 169.33 versus Wade Rasmussen's 209.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Wade Rasmussen (3-0) have a better record than jness jawbreakers (2-1).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Wade Rasmussen has left fewer points on the bench this season (304) than jness jawbreakers (389).
Wade Rasmussen have the clutch gene, with more close wins than jness jawbreakers (1 vs 0).
Wade Rasmussen have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than jness jawbreakers (16 vs 13).
jness jawbreakers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Wade Rasmussen (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Wade Rasmussen have outscored jness jawbreakers at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Wade Rasmussen don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 57 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Wade Rasmussen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for jness jawbreakers (1).
Don't worry jness jawbreakers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

jness jawbreakers
Looking ahead to Week 4, jness jawbreakers (2-1, fourth-place) will look to right the ship against Kirk's Team (1-2, seventh-place). After three weeks of action, jness jawbreakers have put up the fourth-most points in the league (169.33 points per game) while Kirk's Team (182.33 PPG) are ranked third.
Wade Rasmussen
In a battle of squads with matching undefeated records, Wade Rasmussen (3-0) go up against Jim's Grand Team (3-2) next in Week 4. Unfortunately, one undefeated campaign is due to conclude. With three weeks of action now behind us, Wade Rasmussen have tallied the most points in the league while Jim's Grand Team (151.33 PPG) are ranked eighth.