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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Minor Prophets
3-0 79.72
101.95
 
VS
proj
Kamara Shy
79.64 1-2
96.78

The Minor Prophets come back to beat Kamara Shy to remain undefeated in 79.72-79.64 battle

The Minor Prophets won their third straight matchup to open the season with a come-from-behind win over Kamara Shy, rallying for a 79.72-79.64 victory. Trailing 78.94-54.70 heading into Monday night, The Minor Prophets charged back behind Ben Roethlisberger (25.02 points). The Minor Prophets (3-0) will look to add to their success against Liams Dream Team ;), while Kamara Shy (1-2) attempt to develop some positive momentum against The Cutlass Cieras.

Matchup Timeline

  The Minor Prophets   Kamara Shy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Roethlisberger (353 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 25.02 points against the Buccaneers in Week 3. He scored 28.8% more than his 19.43-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Roethlisberger ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Ben Roethlisberger

Top Player Comparison

The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 79.72
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.02
19.43
31.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.7
14.97
22.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
13.89
18.1%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
9
8.09
11.3%
Kamara Shy
Points
% of total points 79.64
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
19
17.39
23.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
13.3
8.64
16.7%
3
Matt Breida
RB
11.7
10.19
14.7%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.04
19.26
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run for Kamara Shy to contribute to a 74.04-54.70 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for The Minor Prophets on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Minor Prophets   Kamara Shy

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Minor Prophets scored fewer points in this one (79.72) than their season average of 102.25.
The Minor Prophets are on a roll, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Minor Prophets (3-0) have a better record than Kamara Shy (1-2).
Even the machines think The Minor Prophets have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (104.72) than Kamara Shy (98.94).
The Minor Prophets have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Kamara Shy (1 vs 0).
By position, The Minor Prophets have outscored Kamara Shy at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The Minor Prophets don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Minor Prophets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Kamara Shy (1).
Don't worry Kamara Shy, 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

Kamara Shy
The outlook doesn't get much rosier for seventh-place Kamara Shy, as they now get to face off against unbeaten The Cutlass Cieras next week. With three weeks in the books, Kamara Shy have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league (104.37 points per game) while The Cutlass Cieras (107.95 PPG) are ranked second.
The Minor Prophets
Next week will feature two teams heading in different directions, as The Minor Prophets (3-0) head into the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their Week 4 opposition (Liams Dream Team ;), 0-3), have dropped three straight. With three weeks of action now in the books, The Minor Prophets have scored the fifth-most points in the league while Liams Dream Team ;) (87.15 PPG) are ranked ninth.