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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Randy Moss
2-1 139
126.72
 
VS
proj
Joe Montana
127.86 0-3
115.51

Randy Moss hand Joe Montana third consecutive loss, 139.00-127.86

Randy Moss secured a 139.00-127.86 victory to hand Joe Montana their third consecutive loss to open the season. Joe Montana nabbed a 10.10-point lead on Thursday, but Randy Moss held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Robert Woods (32.2 points) and Giovani Bernard (17.1). Matt Ryan (374 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Cooper Kupp (4 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Joe Montana in the loss. Randy Moss (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Mean Joe Green, while Joe Montana (0-3) take on LT's Giants in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Randy Moss   Joe Montana

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 117 yards from scrimmage and catching 2 touchdown passes against the Chargers, Woods registered 32.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 11.92-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Woods ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Randy Moss
Points
% of total points 139
1
Robert Woods
WR
32.2
11.92
23.2%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
17.1
17.31
12.3%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
16.3
12.71
11.7%
4
Derek Carr
QB
15.6
17.01
11.2%
Joe Montana
Points
% of total points 127.86
1
Matt Ryan
QB
42.16
19.38
33%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.8
12.31
13.9%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
17.37
12.8%
4
Matt Prater
K
13
9.12
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Randy Moss became the proud owner of a 134.00-114.86 lead. Derek Carr had a 66-yard pass and a 61-yard pass for Randy Moss, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass for Joe Montana, while Cooper Kupp had a 53-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Randy Moss   Joe Montana

StatSmack

Randy Moss must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (139) than their season average (130.61).
Joe Montana would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Randy Moss are doing a better job of that, averaging 130.61 versus Joe Montana's 108.03.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Randy Moss (2-1) have a better record than Joe Montana (0-3).
Even the computers think Randy Moss have better players. Their projected average points is higher (127.56) than Joe Montana (119.71).
You can't win if you don't play. Randy Moss has left fewer points on the bench this season (116.6) than Joe Montana (146.92).
Randy Moss have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Joe Montana (15 vs 11).
Joe Montana have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Randy Moss (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Randy Moss have outscored Joe Montana at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey Joe Montana, 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

Joe Montana
On the docket in Week 4, 13th-place Joe Montana (0-3) will square off against ninth-place LT's Giants (1-2). With three weeks of action now in the books, Joe Montana have accumulated the league's second-lowest point total (108.03 points per game) while LT's Giants (and their 127.98 points per game) are ranked eighth.
Randy Moss
In a battle teams with matching 2-1 records, Randy Moss and Mean Joe Green will each vie for their third win next week in an early-season matchup. With three weeks of action now behind us, Randy Moss are ranked sixth in points scored, while Mean Joe Green have put up the league's seventh-highest point total.