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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bert's Superb Team
1-2 138.92
108.88
 
VS
proj
Thats Weird
67.29 0-3
94.77

Bert's Superb Team hand Thats Weird third consecutive loss, 138.92-67.29

Bert's Superb Team came out on top with a 138.92-67.29 victory to hand Thats Weird their third consecutive loss to open the season. Bert's Superb Team never trailed in this one after jumping out to a 9.61-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jordy Nelson (22.3 points) and David Johnson (12.1). Philip Rivers (226 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (5 Rec, 96 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Thats Weird in the loss. Bert's Superb Team (1-2) will look to rack up another W against A Team Has No Name, while Thats Weird (0-3) will meet TeamBrickLesnar in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bert's Superb Team   Thats Weird

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Nelson caught 6 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown as the Raiders lost to the Dolphins 28-20. In doing so, he put up 22.3 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Bert's Superb Team this week. In Week 4, Nelson and the Raiders will face the Browns.
Jordy Nelson

Top Player Comparison

Bert's Superb Team
Points
% of total points 138.92
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
50.02
36.23
36%
2
Jordy Nelson
WR
22.3
5.56
16.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.1
14.77
8.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
11.2
10.53
8.1%
Thats Weird
Points
% of total points 67.29
1
Philip Rivers
QB
27.04
29.13
40.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
9.6
12.28
14.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
8.6
13.55
12.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
5.65
12.51
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Bert's Superb Team who grabbed the lead, 75.40-65.79. Jordy Nelson had a 66-yard catch and a 61-yard catch for Bert's Superb Team, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Thats Weird, while Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Bert's Superb Team during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Bert's Superb Team   Thats Weird

StatSmack

Bert's Superb Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (138.92) than their season average (121.09).
Thats Weird would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Thats Weird need some help then, averaging just 108.08 versus Bert's Superb Team's 121.09.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bert's Superb Team (1-2) have a better record than Thats Weird (0-3).
Even the computers think Bert's Superb Team have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (114.54) than Thats Weird (102.75).
Bert's Superb Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Thats Weird (20 vs 14).
By position, Bert's Superb Team have outscored Thats Weird at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Bert's Superb Team has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Thats Weird this season (-51).
The starters for Bert's Superb Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Thats Weird (4).
There's not much good to say about Thats Weird this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Thats Weird
A pair of teams with identical 0-3 records, ninth-place Thats Weird will now have a date with last-place TeamBrickLesnar next week.
Bert's Superb Team
Bert's Superb Team (1-2) are set to take on A Team Has No Name (3-0) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Bert's Superb Team are ranked eighth in points scored, while A Team Has No Name have put up the league's second-highest point total.