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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers
3-0 144.98
149.73
 
VS
proj
Runs Like a Gurley
126.4 1-2
156.1

Fuzzy Bunny Slippers defeat Runs Like a Gurley to remain unbeaten, 144.98-126.40

Fuzzy Bunny Slippers won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Runs Like a Gurley, securing a 144.98-126.40 victory. Fuzzy Bunny Slippers grabbed an early 11.60-point lead on Thursday. Runs Like a Gurley came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (19.3 points) and Julian Edelman (19.2). Unphased, Fuzzy Bunny Slippers rallied later that afternoon, as Evan Engram (32.3 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (21.1) put them back in the lead for good. Fuzzy Bunny Slippers (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against The Dirty Hippies, while Runs Like a Gurley (1-2) will try to right the ship against Thunder.

Matchup Timeline

  Fuzzy Bunny Slippers   Runs Like a Gurley

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Engram (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 32.3 points against the Buccaneers in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 13.64-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Engram ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Fuzzy Bunny Slippers
Points
% of total points 144.98
1
Evan Engram
TE
32.3
13.64
22.3%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.28
26.32
14.7%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.1
16.38
14.6%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
17.1
17.03
11.8%
Runs Like a Gurley
Points
% of total points 126.4
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.3
24.41
15.3%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
19.2
17.58
15.2%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.5
18.04
14.6%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
14.6
15.3
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Runs Like a Gurley, contributing to a 69.20-68.48 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Evan Engram had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Fuzzy Bunny Slippers, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 76-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 127.88-122.10 lead for Fuzzy Bunny Slippers.

Points By Position

  Fuzzy Bunny Slippers   Runs Like a Gurley

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Fuzzy Bunny Slippers scored less in this one (144.98) than their season average of 155.42.
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Runs Like a Gurley need some help then, averaging just 126.33 versus Fuzzy Bunny Slippers's 155.42.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Fuzzy Bunny Slippers (3-0) have a better record than Runs Like a Gurley (1-2).
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Runs Like a Gurley (1 vs 0).
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Runs Like a Gurley (1 vs 0).
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Runs Like a Gurley (2 vs 0).
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Runs Like a Gurley (13 vs 9).
Runs Like a Gurley have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Fuzzy Bunny Slippers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Fuzzy Bunny Slippers have outscored Runs Like a Gurley at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Fuzzy Bunny Slippers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Runs Like a Gurley (1).
There's not much good to say about Runs Like a Gurley this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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