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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Tds and Beer
2-1 165.34
110.86
 
VS
proj
Kentucky Zombie
49.5 0-3
78.38

Tds and Beer hand Kentucky Zombie third straight loss in 165.34-49.50 rout

Tds and Beer rolled to a 165.34-49.50 victory to hand Kentucky Zombie their third straight loss to open the season. Kentucky Zombie got out to a 0.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Tds and Beer after that. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 406 yards , ran for 51 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 54.34 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns (48.6 points). The Jacksonville Jaguars defense (15 points) and Le'Veon Bell (10.3) did their part for Kentucky Zombie in the loss. Tds and Beer improve to 2-1 on the season, while Kentucky Zombie fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Tds and Beer   Kentucky Zombie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Texans in Week 3, Allen caught 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 48.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Tds and Beer this week. Next week, Allen will face the Dolphins.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Tds and Beer
Points
% of total points 165.34
1
Russell Wilson
QB
54.34
23.86
32.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
48.6
20.66
29.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
40.8
26.77
24.7%
4
Delanie Walker
TE
13.4
9.21
8.1%
Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 49.5
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
8.13
30.3%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
10.3
20.9
20.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
9.6
18.17
19.4%
4
Matt Prater
K
8
7.14
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Tds and Beer, while Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 165.34-49.50 lead for Tds and Beer.

Points By Position

  Tds and Beer   Kentucky Zombie

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Tds and Beer scored more points in this one (165.34) than their season average (138.55).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Kentucky Zombie. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Tds and Beer are doing a better job of that, averaging 138.55 versus Kentucky Zombie's 59.68.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Tds and Beer (2-1) have a better record than Kentucky Zombie (0-3).
Even the machines think Tds and Beer have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (110.72) than Kentucky Zombie (92.97).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Tds and Beer has left fewer points on the bench this season (275.88) than Kentucky Zombie (337.22).
Tds and Beer don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kentucky Zombie (2 vs 0).
Tds and Beer should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Kentucky Zombie (2 vs 0).
Tds and Beer have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Kentucky Zombie (10 vs 7).
By position, Tds and Beer have outscored Kentucky Zombie at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Tds and Beer don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 46 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Tds and Beer had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Kentucky Zombie (0).
There's not much good to say about Kentucky Zombie this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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