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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
U Baker U bought her
2-1 127.5
131.9
 
VS
proj
The Prodders
90 0-3
117.75

U Baker U bought her hand The Prodders third consecutive loss in 127.5-90.0 rout

U Baker U bought her cruised to a 127.5-90.0 victory to hand The Prodders their third straight loss to open the season. The Prodders earned a 15.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all U Baker U bought her after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 24.5 points, and Ryan Fitzpatrick, who passed for 411 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 27 yards (24 points). Ben Roethlisberger (28 points) and the New York Jets defense (15) did everything they could for The Prodders in the loss. U Baker U bought her (2-1) will look to build on their success against EDawg19, while The Prodders (0-3) will face Bless’m Juice in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  U Baker U bought her   The Prodders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 81 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Cardinals, Howard registered 19 points this week. He scored 41.4% more than his 13.44-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Howard ranks #80 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

U Baker U bought her
Points
% of total points 127.5
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.5
23.33
19.2%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
24
18.48
18.8%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
21
22.04
16.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
19
13.44
14.9%
The Prodders
Points
% of total points 90
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
28
19.54
31.1%
2
The New York Jets defense
DEF
15
15.75
16.7%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
10.5
14.64
11.7%
4
Chandler Catanzaro
K
9
8.2
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, U Baker U bought her had a 103.5-53.0 lead. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for U Baker U bought her, while Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for The Prodders with a 42-yard catch.
Monday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Monday night. For U Baker U bought her, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for The Prodders with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  U Baker U bought her   The Prodders

StatSmack

U Baker U bought her must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (127.5) than their season average (120.5).
The Prodders would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. U Baker U bought her are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.5 versus The Prodders's 110.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" U Baker U bought her (2-1) have a better record than The Prodders (0-3).
Even the computers think U Baker U bought her have better players. Their projected average points is higher (128.41) than The Prodders (117.71).
U Baker U bought her don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Prodders (2 vs 0).
The Prodders have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than U Baker U bought her (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, U Baker U bought her have outscored The Prodders at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
U Baker U bought her don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for U Baker U bought her had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for The Prodders (4).
Don't worry The Prodders, 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

The Prodders
On the docket next week, The Prodders (0-3, last-place) will try to get back on track against Bless’m Juice (1-2, 10th-place). The Prodders are ranked 10th in scoring after three weeks (110 points per game), while Bless’m Juice have posted the league's seventh-highest point total.
U Baker U bought her
U Baker U bought her (2-1) will square off against EDawg19 (1-2) in a Week 4 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Three weeks into the season, U Baker U bought her are ranked fourth in points scored, while EDawg19 have put up the second-highest point total in Barking Hard league.