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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Guy Grenouille
3-0 125.14
100.94
 
VS
proj
Fantastic Mr. Fox
103.68 0-3
95.28

Guy Grenouille beat Fantastic Mr. Fox to remain unbeaten in 125.14-103.68 rout

Guy Grenouille won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a dominant win over Fantastic Mr. Fox, rolling to a 125.14-103.68 victory. Fantastic Mr. Fox got out to a 3.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Guy Grenouille after that. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns for 40.54 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who ran for 184 yards (19.4 points). Kareem Hunt (16.4 points) and Russell Wilson (15.58) led the charge for Fantastic Mr. Fox in defeat. Guy Grenouille improve to 3-0 on the season, while Fantastic Mr. Fox fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Guy Grenouille   Fantastic Mr. Fox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Falcons, Brees registered 40.54 points this week. He nearly doubled his 20.39-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Brees ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Guy Grenouille
Points
% of total points 125.14
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.54
20.39
32.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.4
14.64
15.5%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
16.1
8.54
12.9%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
13.89
11.5%
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Points
% of total points 103.68
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
14.92
15.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
15.58
18.86
15%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.2
8.14
13.7%
4
Geronimo Allison
WR
13.6
6.6
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Guy Grenouille who owned the lead, 117.94-103.68. For Guy Grenouille, Christian McCaffrey had a 45-yard run. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Fantastic Mr. Fox, while Geronimo Allison had a 64-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Guy Grenouille   Fantastic Mr. Fox

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Guy Grenouille scored more points in this matchup (125.14) than their season average (115.71).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Fantastic Mr. Fox have lost their last three matchups, while Guy Grenouille have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Fantastic Mr. Fox need some help then, averaging just 79.25 versus Guy Grenouille's 115.71.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Guy Grenouille (3-0) have a better record than Fantastic Mr. Fox (0-3).
Guy Grenouille don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fantastic Mr. Fox (2 vs 0).
Guy Grenouille are clutch masters, with more close wins than Fantastic Mr. Fox (1 vs 0).
Guy Grenouille should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Fantastic Mr. Fox (3 vs 1).
Guy Grenouille have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Fantastic Mr. Fox (17 vs 9).
Fantastic Mr. Fox have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Guy Grenouille (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Guy Grenouille have outscored Fantastic Mr. Fox at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Guy Grenouille has a higher average scoring margin (15) than Fantastic Mr. Fox this season (-42).
Don't worry Fantastic Mr. Fox, 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

Guy Grenouille
You know, the key to football is taking advantage of the mismatches. Thanks to a stellar outing from Drew Brees, we absolutely dominated Fantastic Mr. Fox at the quarterback position this past week (40.54 points to 15.58). Brees breezed through the Falcons defense to the tune of 396 yards and three passing touchdowns.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) collectively got a grand total of 18 targets in Week 3. With just 11 total catches, this group may have some chemistry issues.