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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Arnie Weinmeister
3-0 114.38
109.87
 
VS
proj
Ray Nitschke
107.5 2-1
131.79

Arnie Weinmeister come back to beat Ray Nitschke to remain unbeaten, 114.38-107.50

Arnie Weinmeister won their third straight matchup to open the season with a come-from-behind win over Ray Nitschke, rallying for a 114.38-107.50 victory. After trailing 96.10-90.80 heading into Sunday night, Arnie Weinmeister roared back behind Matthew Stafford (262 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Chris Hogan (3 Rec, 31 Rec Yds). Arnie Weinmeister (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Dan the Man, while Ray Nitschke (2-1) will try to develop some positive momentum against TROY AIKMAN.

Matchup Timeline

  Arnie Weinmeister   Ray Nitschke

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Nelson registered 27.8 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 8.19-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Nelson ranks #93 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Jordy Nelson

Top Player Comparison

Arnie Weinmeister
Points
% of total points 114.38
1
Jordy Nelson
WR
27.8
8.19
24.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
20.9
19.34
18.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.48
20.03
16.2%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
11.18
14.9%
Ray Nitschke
Points
% of total points 107.5
1
Alex Smith
QB
19.8
18.45
18.4%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
16.5
11.34
15.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
14.1
17.72
13.1%
4
Justin Tucker
K
13
10.64
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Ray Nitschke became the proud owner of a 96.10-90.80 lead. For Arnie Weinmeister, Jordy Nelson had a 66-yard catch and a 61-yard catch. Alex Smith had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Ray Nitschke, while Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Arnie Weinmeister, contributing to a 114.38-107.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Arnie Weinmeister   Ray Nitschke

StatSmack

Arnie Weinmeister are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Arnie Weinmeister (3-0) have a better record than Ray Nitschke (2-1).
Arnie Weinmeister see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Ray Nitschke (0).
Arnie Weinmeister should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Ray Nitschke (2 vs 1).
Ray Nitschke have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Arnie Weinmeister (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Arnie Weinmeister have outscored Ray Nitschke at DEF this season.
Don't worry Ray Nitschke, 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

Ray Nitschke
Up ahead next week, sixth-place Ray Nitschke (2-1) will try to get back on track against 14th-place TROY AIKMAN (0-3). With three weeks in the books, Ray Nitschke have tallied the fifth-most points in the league (131.25 points per game) while TROY AIKMAN (and their 102.38 points per game) are ranked last.
Arnie Weinmeister
Something's got to give next week, as Arnie Weinmeister (3-0) enter Week 4 on a three-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Dan the Man, 2-1), have earned two consecutive wins. Three weeks into the 2018 season, Arnie Weinmeister are ranked 12th in points scored, while Dan the Man have tallied the second-highest point total in NFL*HALL*OF*FAME*FANTASY* league.