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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Probing Muellers
3-0 96.38
117.97
 
VS
proj
Gandhi's Nudes
82.38 1-2
115.22

The Probing Muellers come back to top Gandhi's Nudes to remain undefeated, 96.38-82.38

The Probing Muellers won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a come-from-behind win over Gandhi's Nudes, coming back for a 96.38-82.38 victory. The Probing Muellers trailed 82.38-72.48 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Mike Evans (22.7 points) and Jesse James (1.2). The Probing Muellers (3-0) will look to build on their success against Missing Link, while Gandhi's Nudes (1-2) will face Demaryius Targaryen in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Probing Muellers   Gandhi's Nudes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Steelers in Week 3, Evans caught 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 22.7 points to scored 71.7% higher than his 13.22-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Probing Muellers this week. In Week 4, Evans and the Buccaneers will square off against the Bears.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

The Probing Muellers
Points
% of total points 96.38
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.58
27.96
24.5%
2
Mike Evans
WR
22.7
13.22
23.6%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
14.3
10.68
14.8%
4
David Johnson
RB
14.1
16.94
14.6%
Gandhi's Nudes
Points
% of total points 82.38
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
32.34
31.4
39.3%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
19.84
13.78
24.1%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12
8.91
14.6%
4
Robbie Gould
K
5
9.38
6.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Gandhi's Nudes who took the lead, 70.38-58.18. Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass for The Probing Muellers, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Gandhi's Nudes, while Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for The Probing Muellers during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Probing Muellers   Gandhi's Nudes

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Probing Muellers scored fewer points in this one (96.38) than their season average of 122.48.
The Probing Muellers are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Probing Muellers are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.48 versus Gandhi's Nudes's 94.77.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Probing Muellers (3-0) have a better record than Gandhi's Nudes (1-2).
The Probing Muellers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Gandhi's Nudes (2 vs 0).
By position, The Probing Muellers have outscored Gandhi's Nudes at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The Probing Muellers has a higher average scoring margin (15) than Gandhi's Nudes this season (-9).
The starters for The Probing Muellers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Gandhi's Nudes (2).
Don't worry Gandhi's Nudes, 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

Gandhi's Nudes
Two teams with matching 1-2 records, 11th-place Gandhi's Nudes are set to battle sixth-place Demaryius Targaryen next week. After three weeks of action, Gandhi's Nudes have posted the league's lowest point total (94.77 points per game). Demaryius Targaryen (137.73 PPG) are ranked third.
The Probing Muellers
In a duel that'll feature two squads within a game of one another in the standings, The Probing Muellers (3-0) face Missing Link (2-1) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, The Probing Muellers have posted the seventh-most points in the league while Missing Link (and their 127.77 points per game) are ranked fourth.