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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Potsy's Posse
2-1 572.1
542.08
 
VS
proj
BUD LIGHT
423.36 0-3
492.33

Potsy's Posse hand BUD LIGHT third straight loss, 572.10-423.36

Potsy's Posse earned a 572.10-423.36 victory to hand BUD LIGHT their third straight loss to open the season. BUD LIGHT earned a 61.30-point lead on Thursday, but Potsy's Posse held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jameis Winston (130.3 points) and the New England Patriots defense (98.4). Jared Goff (78.56 points) and Jordan Poyer (75) did their part for BUD LIGHT in the loss. Potsy's Posse (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against War Pigs, while BUD LIGHT (0-3) will face off against Cheeseheads in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Potsy's Posse   BUD LIGHT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay more-than-doubled his 30.51-point projection with 63.25 points against the Packers in Week 3. He racked up 130 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 27-16 loss. Lindsay ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Potsy's Posse
Points
% of total points 572.1
1
Jameis Winston
QB
130.3
79.82
22.8%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
98.4
78.61
17.2%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
63.25
30.51
11.1%
4
John Johnson III
S
49
46.33
8.6%
BUD LIGHT
Points
% of total points 423.36
1
Jared Goff
QB
78.56
80.39
18.6%
2
Jordan Poyer
S
75
42.74
17.7%
3
LeSean McCoy
RB
46
28.17
10.9%
4
Frank Gore
RB
43.3
31.61
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Potsy's Posse who owned the lead, 493.90-344.80. For Potsy's Posse, Jameis Winston had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for BUD LIGHT with a 76-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Potsy's Posse   BUD LIGHT

StatSmack

BUD LIGHT would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. BUD LIGHT need some help then, averaging just 435.72 versus Potsy's Posse's 573.34.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Potsy's Posse (2-1) have a better record than BUD LIGHT (0-3).
Even the computers think Potsy's Posse have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (529.19) than BUD LIGHT (497.93).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Potsy's Posse has left fewer points on the bench this season (141.9) than BUD LIGHT (220.8).
Potsy's Posse should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than BUD LIGHT (2 vs 0).
Potsy's Posse have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than BUD LIGHT (19 vs 10).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of BUD LIGHT - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Potsy's Posse (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Potsy's Posse have outscored BUD LIGHT at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Potsy's Posse has a higher average scoring margin (96) than BUD LIGHT this season (-95).
The starters for Potsy's Posse had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for BUD LIGHT (1).
There's not much good to say about BUD LIGHT this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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