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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Flashed Gordonians
3-0 164.5
114.89
 
VS
proj
Tygame Taylor
76.5 2-1
112.04

Flashed Gordonians beat Tygame Taylor to remain unbeaten in 164.5-76.5 rout

Flashed Gordonians won their third consecutive game to open the season with a easy win over Tygame Taylor, cruising to a 164.5-76.5 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Flashed Gordonians earned a 58.5-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Carlos Hyde (26 points) and the Cleveland Browns defense (25). Melvin Gordon III (80 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Emmanuel Sanders (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Tygame Taylor in the loss. Flashed Gordonians (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Do it the Calla-Way, while Tygame Taylor (2-1) will face Shake'n Baker in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Flashed Gordonians   Tygame Taylor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan more-than-doubled his 19.31-point projection with 46 points against the Saints in Week 3. He passed for 374 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards in the 43-37 loss. Ryan ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Flashed Gordonians
Points
% of total points 164.5
1
Matt Ryan
QB
46
19.31
28%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27
17.23
16.4%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
26
11.13
15.8%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
25
18.73
15.2%
Tygame Taylor
Points
% of total points 76.5
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17
15.87
22.2%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
13.5
11.22
17.6%
3
George Kittle
TE
11.5
9.17
15%
4
Tom Brady
QB
9
24.54
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Flashed Gordonians who took the lead, 152.5-53.0. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass for Flashed Gordonians, while Christian McCaffrey had a 45-yard run. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Tygame Taylor with a 35-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Flashed Gordonians on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Flashed Gordonians   Tygame Taylor

StatSmack

Flashed Gordonians must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (164.5) than their season average (135.83).
Flashed Gordonians are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Flashed Gordonians are doing a better job of that, averaging 135.83 versus Tygame Taylor's 115.83.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Flashed Gordonians (3-0) have a better record than Tygame Taylor (2-1).
Once Flashed Gordonians put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tygame Taylor (2 vs 0).
Flashed Gordonians should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Tygame Taylor (3 vs 2).
Flashed Gordonians have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Tygame Taylor (15 vs 11).
By position, Flashed Gordonians have outscored Tygame Taylor at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Flashed Gordonians don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Flashed Gordonians had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Tygame Taylor (1).
There's not much good to say about Tygame Taylor this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Tygame Taylor
Two teams with identical 2-1 records, third-place Tygame Taylor are set to square off against sixth-place Shake'n Baker in Week 4. With three weeks of action now behind us, Tygame Taylor have scored the fifth-most points in the league (115.83 points per game) while Shake'n Baker (and their 106.17 points per game) are ranked just 13th.
Flashed Gordonians
In a matchup featuring a pair of teams within a game of one another in the standings, Flashed Gordonians (3-0) square off against Do it the Calla-Way (2-1) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Flashed Gordonians have tallied the most points in the league while Do it the Calla-Way (99.83 PPG) are ranked last.