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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bad JuJu
2-1 106.22
113.34
 
VS
proj
ABC Easy as RG3
92.06 0-3
121.28

Bad JuJu come back to hand ABC Easy as RG3 third straight loss, 106.22-92.06

Bad JuJu staged an impressive comeback for a 106.22-92.06 victory to hand ABC Easy as RG3 their third consecutive loss to open the season. Despite trailing 78.86-55.60 heading into Monday night, Bad JuJu came storming back behind Ben Roethlisberger (353 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (9 Rec, 116 Rec Yds). Bad JuJu (2-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Off Constantly, while ABC Easy as RG3 (0-3) will attempt to right the ship against Easy Drake Oven.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad JuJu   ABC Easy as RG3

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Buccaneers in Week 3, Smith-Schuster caught 9 passes for 116 yards . In doing so, he put up 20.6 points to scored 35.6% higher than his 15.19-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Bad JuJu this week. Next week, Smith-Schuster will battle the Ravens.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Bad JuJu
Points
% of total points 106.22
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30.02
22.64
28.3%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.6
15.19
19.4%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.3
13.63
17.2%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
10.5
11.69
9.9%
ABC Easy as RG3
Points
% of total points 92.06
1
Andrew Luck
QB
15.86
21.81
17.2%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
15
14.23
16.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
14.6
18.67
15.9%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
13.2
9.75
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was ABC Easy as RG3 who emerged with the lead, 74.86-55.60. For Bad JuJu, Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for ABC Easy as RG3 with a 58-yard catch.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Bad JuJu during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Bad JuJu   ABC Easy as RG3

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Bad JuJu scored fewer points in this one (106.22) than their season average of 119.55.
ABC Easy as RG3 would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bad JuJu are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.55 versus ABC Easy as RG3's 97.43.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bad JuJu (2-1) have a better record than ABC Easy as RG3 (0-3).
Bad JuJu don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than ABC Easy as RG3 (1 vs 0).
Bad JuJu should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than ABC Easy as RG3 (1 vs 0).
Bad JuJu have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than ABC Easy as RG3 (10 vs 8).
ABC Easy as RG3 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Bad JuJu (4) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bad JuJu have outscored ABC Easy as RG3 at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Bad JuJu had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for ABC Easy as RG3 (1).
Don't worry ABC Easy as RG3, 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

ABC Easy as RG3
Up ahead in Week 4, ABC Easy as RG3 (0-3, last-place) will try to get back on track against Easy Drake Oven (2-1, fifth-place). Now three weeks into the 2018 season, ABC Easy as RG3 have accumulated the league's lowest point total (97.43 points per game). Easy Drake Oven (135.83 PPG) are ranked fourth.
Bad JuJu
Week 4 will feature a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as Bad JuJu (2-1) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Off Constantly, 0-3), have recorded three straight losses. With three weeks of action now in the books, Bad JuJu have put up the ninth-most points in the league. Off Constantly (105.98 PPG) are ranked 10th.