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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
3 Yards
1-2 122.58
90
 
VS
proj
Gerbschmidt
69.66 1-2
94.15

3 Yards beat projections, earn win against Gerbschmidt in 122.58-69.66 rout

3 Yards stepped up and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 122.58-69.66 victory over Gerbschmidt, who fell short of projections. Gerbschmidt grabbed a 1.13-point lead on Thursday, but it was all 3 Yards after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 385 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 36 yards for 35.65 points, and Adrian Peterson, who ran for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns (25 points). Alex Smith (220 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Isaiah Crowell (34 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Gerbschmidt in the loss. 3 Yards (1-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against i don't know, while Gerbschmidt (1-2) will try to get back in the win column against Frank's Freaks.

Matchup Timeline

  3 Yards   Gerbschmidt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson more-than-tripled his 7.14-point projection with 25 points against the Packers in Week 3. He ran for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 31-17 win. Peterson ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

3 Yards
Points
% of total points 122.58
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
35.65
23.53
29.1%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
25
7.14
20.4%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
14.27
6.67
11.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
13
11.27
10.6%
Gerbschmidt
Points
% of total points 69.66
1
Alex Smith
QB
21.33
22.02
30.6%
2
Isaiah Crowell
RB
15.4
6.34
22.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.2
11.92
17.5%
4
Jamison Crowder
WR
9
4.84
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, 3 Yards had a 113.99-69.66 lead. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for 3 Yards, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Alex Smith made the highlight reel for Gerbschmidt with a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  3 Yards   Gerbschmidt

StatSmack

3 Yards must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (122.58) than their season average (103.82).
We heard scoring helps you win. 3 Yards are doing a better job of that, averaging 103.82 versus Gerbschmidt's 83.42.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Gerbschmidt has left more points on the bench this season (95.21) than 3 Yards (80.5).
3 Yards should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Gerbschmidt (2 vs 1).
3 Yards have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Gerbschmidt (14 vs 10).
By position, 3 Yards have outscored Gerbschmidt at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for 3 Yards had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Gerbschmidt (2).
Don't worry Gerbschmidt, 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

Gerbschmidt
On the docket next week, Gerbschmidt (1-2, 13th-place) will look to bounce back against Frank's Freaks (2-1, sixth-place). Gerbschmidt are ranked 12th in scoring after three weeks (83.42 points per game), while Frank's Freaks have scored the league's 11th-highest point total.
3 Yards
3 Yards (1-2) square off against i don't know (2-1) in a Week 4 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. With three weeks of action now in the books, 3 Yards are ranked fifth in points scored, while i don't know have tallied the 13th-highest point total in Fleaflicker league.