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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Beast Load
1-2 119.46
93.54
 
VS
proj
Buckley
106.02 1-2
113.32

Beast Load defeat Buckley, 119.46-106.02

Beast Load exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 119.46-106.02 victory over Buckley, who fell short of projections. Beast Load leapt out to a 55.86-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 64.16 points from Matt Ryan (374 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Adrian Peterson (120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and never looked back. Ben Roethlisberger (24.02 points) and Alvin Kamara (19) carried the flag for Buckley in the loss. Beast Load (1-2) will look to get another win against Q, while Buckley (1-2) try to get back on track against Stupid and Delicious.

Matchup Timeline

  Beast Load   Buckley

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson (120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 24 points against the Packers in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 9.11-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Peterson ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Beast Load
Points
% of total points 119.46
1
Matt Ryan
QB
40.16
18.51
33.6%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
9.11
20.1%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.2
8.14
11.9%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
13.5
7.93
11.3%
Buckley
Points
% of total points 106.02
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
24.02
18.61
22.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
19
17.39
17.9%
3
Matt Prater
K
14
9.76
13.2%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.9
12.49
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass for Beast Load, while Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run to contribute to a 114.36-58.50 lead for Beast Load.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Buckley.

Points By Position

  Beast Load   Buckley

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Beast Load scored more in this one (119.46) than their season average (91.39).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Beast Load has left fewer points on the bench this season (91.08) than Buckley (168.46).
Beast Load see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Buckley (0).
By position, Beast Load have outscored Buckley at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Beast Load had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Buckley (3).
Don't worry Buckley, 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

Buckley
Up ahead next week, sixth-place Buckley (1-2) will try to bounce back against fifth-place Stupid and Delicious (2-1). Buckley are ranked second in scoring through three weeks (110.33 points per game), while Stupid and Delicious have tallied the league's sixth-highest point total.
Beast Load
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Beast Load (1-2) will take on Q (0-3) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Beast Load have scored the seventh-most points in the league while Q (84.5 PPG) are ranked last.