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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bye Week
1-2 164.1
152.13
 
VS
proj
Purple Skunk
130.3 2-1
146.26

Purple Skunk come up short of predictions, lose to Bye Week in 164.1-130.3 rout

Purple Skunk failed to meet their projected point total, as Bye Week cruised to a 164.1-130.3 victory. Purple Skunk pulled out to a 12.2-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bye Week after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 374 yards and 3 touchdowns for 27.86 points, and Sterling Shepard, who racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (23.6 points). Cooper Kupp (11 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Julio Jones (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Purple Skunk in the loss. Bye Week (1-2) will look to rack up another W against Touch of Downs, while Purple Skunk (2-1) will match up against Out for Blood in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bye Week   Purple Skunk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shepard racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass as the Giants beat the Buccaneers 32-31. In doing so, he put up 23.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Bye Week this week. Next week, Shepard will play the Redskins.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Bye Week
Points
% of total points 164.1
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.86
23.2
17%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
23.6
10.64
14.4%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
22.54
21.77
13.7%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
21.5
10.12
13.1%
Purple Skunk
Points
% of total points 130.3
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
27.7
12.25
21.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
22.8
16.64
17.5%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
16.28
12.47
12.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
12.2
13.49
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Leonard Fournette had a 69-yard run for Purple Skunk, helping Purple Skunk to a 12.2-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Bye Week had a 110.1-49.0 lead. Patrick Mahomes had an 83-yard touchdown pass for Bye Week, while Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Joe Flacco made the highlight reel for Purple Skunk with a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Teddy Bridgewater had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Purple Skunk, who trailed 139.7-94.0 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Bye Week   Purple Skunk

StatSmack

Bye Week must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (164.1) than their season average (150.8).
We heard scoring helps you win. Purple Skunk need some help then, averaging just 139.63 versus Bye Week's 150.8.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Bye Week has left fewer points on the bench this season (111.7) than Purple Skunk (123.92).
Bye Week don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Purple Skunk (1 vs 0).
Bye Week have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Purple Skunk (17 vs 14).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Purple Skunk - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Bye Week (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Bye Week have outscored Purple Skunk at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Bye Week has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Purple Skunk this season (-5).
Hey Purple Skunk, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Bye Week
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Our team took that to heart this past week and doubled up Purple Skunk at the quarterback position (50.4 points to 21.3).
Purple Skunk
Wait, our starting QB tossed one interception and not a single touchdown? We may need to have a little debate here: Were the Packers really that good against the pass, or did Joe Flacco appear rattled back there in the pocket? You'll need to decide one way or the other... Purple Skunk, as you set your lineup for Week 4 and beyond!