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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dongers
2-1 135.74
129.41
 
VS
proj
Demaryius Targaryen
128.02 1-2
130.09

Dongers beat Demaryius Targaryen, 135.74-128.02

Dongers earned a hard-fought win over Demaryius Targaryen, coming out on top with a 135.74-128.02 victory. Demaryius Targaryen earned a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but Dongers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns for 60.04 points, and Giovani Bernard, who racked up 86 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (17.1 points). Ben Roethlisberger (39.02 points) and Todd Gurley II (22.1) led the way for Demaryius Targaryen in the loss. Dongers (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Racist, while Demaryius Targaryen (1-2) attempt to right the ship against Gandhi's Nudes.

Matchup Timeline

  Dongers   Demaryius Targaryen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees scored 81.1% more than his 33.16-point projection with 60.04 points against the Falcons in Week 3. He passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 43-37 win. Brees ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Dongers
Points
% of total points 135.74
1
Drew Brees
QB
60.04
33.16
44.2%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
17.1
16.02
12.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.8
10.81
10.9%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
14
18.55
10.3%
Demaryius Targaryen
Points
% of total points 128.02
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
39.02
31.04
30.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.1
21.88
17.3%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
18.6
10.6
14.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
15.1
13.6
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Dongers, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch to contribute to a 121.74-89.00 lead for Dongers.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Monday night. For Dongers, Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Demaryius Targaryen with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dongers   Demaryius Targaryen

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dongers (2-1) have a better record than Demaryius Targaryen (1-2).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Dongers has left fewer points on the bench this season (158.04) than Demaryius Targaryen (197.22).
Dongers don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Demaryius Targaryen (0 vs 1).
Dongers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Demaryius Targaryen (2 vs 1).
Demaryius Targaryen have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Dongers (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Dongers have outscored Demaryius Targaryen at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Dongers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Demaryius Targaryen this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Demaryius Targaryen
Two teams sporting matching 1-2 records, sixth-place Demaryius Targaryen are set to do battle with 11th-place Gandhi's Nudes in Week 4. Demaryius Targaryen are ranked third in scoring through three weeks (137.73 points per game), while Gandhi's Nudes have posted the lowest point total in La Liga league.
Dongers
Dongers (2-1) are set to go up against Racist (0-3) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Dongers are ranked first in points scored, while Racist have put up the league's 10th-highest point total.