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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Nancy's Nana
1-2 74.9
92.31
 
VS
proj
Nerd Herd
74.54 0-3
89.5

Nancy's Nana hand Nerd Herd third consecutive loss in 74.90-74.54 battle

Nancy's Nana eked out a 74.90-74.54 victory to hand Nerd Herd their third consecutive loss to open the season. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Nancy's Nana led 74.90-35.40 heading into Monday night. Nerd Herd came roaring back behind Ryan Fitzpatrick (411 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Nancy's Nana improve to 1-2 on the season, while Nerd Herd fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Nancy's Nana   Nerd Herd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 67 yards and a touchdown against the Chiefs, Morris recorded 12.7 points this week. He scored 61% more than his 7.89-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Morris will face the Chargers next week.
Alfred Morris

Top Player Comparison

Nancy's Nana
Points
% of total points 74.9
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.9
21.87
26.6%
2
Alfred Morris
RB
12.7
7.89
17%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10.5
10.59
14%
4
Jake Elliott
K
8
9.98
10.7%
Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 74.54
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
28.14
18.81
37.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
11
14.53
14.8%
3
Kyle Rudolph
TE
10.8
6.84
14.5%
4
Harrison Butker
K
8
10.99
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 64-yard touchdown pass for Nancy's Nana, contributing to a 68.00-35.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Nerd Herd, while Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Nancy's Nana   Nerd Herd

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Nancy's Nana scored fewer points in this one (74.9) than their season average of 84.26.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Nerd Herd. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Nerd Herd need some help then, averaging just 77.64 versus Nancy's Nana's 84.26.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Nancy's Nana (1-2) have a better record than Nerd Herd (0-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Nancy's Nana has left fewer points on the bench this season (82.68) than Nerd Herd (156.24).
Nancy's Nana are clutch masters, with more close wins than Nerd Herd (1 vs 0).
Nancy's Nana should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Nerd Herd (1 vs 0).
Nancy's Nana have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Nerd Herd (11 vs 7).
Nerd Herd have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Nancy's Nana (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Nancy's Nana have outscored Nerd Herd at RB and WR this season.
Don't worry Nerd Herd, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Nancy's Nana
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. Case in point: we made that a point of emphasis by quadrupling Nerd Herd at running back this past week (20.2 points to 4.8).
Nerd Herd
The good news is that there's still a ton of time left to turn this season around. Your next few opponents may look at your record and foolishly think they have a cakewalk. Use it to your advantage and deploy your strongest possible starting lineups... catch those complacent GMs off-guard! Keep pushing forward, Nerd Herd!