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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
DarnoldTheRosenOne
2-1 121
109.87
 
VS
proj
Tom's Kite DongRape
104 0-3
125.65

Back-and-forth battle ends with DarnoldTheRosenOne coming back to defeat Tom's Kite DongRape, 121-104

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, DarnoldTheRosenOne staged an impressive comeback for a 121-104 victory to hand Tom's Kite DongRape their third consecutive loss to open the season. DarnoldTheRosenOne trailed 104-93 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed 15 points, surrendered 356 yards, and forced 5 turnovers for 21 points, and David Montgomery, who racked up 81 yards from scrimmage (7 points). Christian McCaffrey (24 points) and Jared Goff (17) were the leaders for Tom's Kite DongRape in the loss. DarnoldTheRosenOne (2-1) will look to add to their success against Thielen my Chubb, while Tom's Kite DongRape (0-3) try to get back on track against 4NETworkTechinALLENS.

Matchup Timeline

  DarnoldTheRosenOne   Tom's Kite DongRape

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense (15 Pts Allowed, 356 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 21 points in a 31-15 win over the Redskins in Week 3. They more-than-doubled their 8.61-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Bears defense ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

DarnoldTheRosenOne
Points
% of total points 121
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
27
12.94
22.3%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.61
17.4%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
20
14.63
16.5%
4
Evan Engram
TE
17
8.22
14%
Tom's Kite DongRape
Points
% of total points 104
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24
15.85
23.1%
2
Jared Goff
QB
17
21.61
16.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15
22.1
14.4%
4
Phillip Dorsett II
WR
12
6.21
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Tom's Kite DongRape who owned the lead, 37-34. Josh Rosen had a 40-yard pass for DarnoldTheRosenOne, while Joe Flacco had a 52-yard pass. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Tom's Kite DongRape, while Phillip Dorsett II had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was DarnoldTheRosenOne who claimed the lead, 93-73. Alvin Kamara had a 29-yard touchdown catch for DarnoldTheRosenOne, while Evan Engram had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Tom's Kite DongRape with a 76-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  DarnoldTheRosenOne   Tom's Kite DongRape

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. DarnoldTheRosenOne scored more in this one (121) than their season average (114.67).
Tom's Kite DongRape are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. DarnoldTheRosenOne are doing a better job of that, averaging 114.67 versus Tom's Kite DongRape's 102.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" DarnoldTheRosenOne (2-1) have a better record than Tom's Kite DongRape (0-3).
DarnoldTheRosenOne see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Tom's Kite DongRape (0).
DarnoldTheRosenOne should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Tom's Kite DongRape (2 vs 0).
DarnoldTheRosenOne have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Tom's Kite DongRape (16 vs 9).
By position, DarnoldTheRosenOne have outscored Tom's Kite DongRape at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for DarnoldTheRosenOne had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Tom's Kite DongRape (3).
There's not much good to say about Tom's Kite DongRape this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

DarnoldTheRosenOne
Sure, we ultimately earned the win, but we can't deny it, DarnoldTheRosenOne; our starting quarterbacks were clearly overmatched by the opposition. Our two signal-callers combined for just 13 points in Week 3, and the QBs for Tom's Kite DongRape doubled us up with a score of 32. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 4!
Tom's Kite DongRape
Well, we can't really whine about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) combined to get a whopping 30 targets in Week 3. With just 18 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.