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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
More Than A Thielen
2-1 110.9
119.65
 
VS
proj
Worst Poker Game Evr
82.52 2-1
122.03

Worst Poker Game Evr fall short of expectations, lose to More Than A Thielen, 110.90-82.52

There's no easy way to put it, Worst Poker Game Evr underperformed, at least according to projections, as More Than A Thielen came out on top with a 110.90-82.52 victory. Worst Poker Game Evr grabbed a 15.00-point lead on Thursday, but More Than A Thielen held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (153 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds) and Adam Thielen (3 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kyler Murray (19.82 points) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (15) carried the flag for Worst Poker Game Evr in the loss. More Than A Thielen (2-1) will look to earn another W against DaphneL's Team, while Worst Poker Game Evr (2-1) will try to get back on track against Benevolent Dictators.

Matchup Timeline

  More Than A Thielen   Worst Poker Game Evr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard scored 64.4% more than his 5.9-point projection with 9.7 points against the Lions in Week 3. He ran for 37 yards and a touchdown in the 27-24 loss. Howard will face the Packers next week.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

More Than A Thielen
Points
% of total points 110.9
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
17.33
22.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
17.6
11.09
15.9%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
12.5
10.54
11.3%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
10.7
19.54
9.6%
Worst Poker Game Evr
Points
% of total points 82.52
1
Kyler Murray
QB
19.82
20.29
24%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
8.13
18.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14.3
12.95
17.3%
4
Royce Freeman
RB
7.3
7.41
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch for More Than A Thielen, who trailed 46.40-46.20 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run for More Than A Thielen to contribute to a 100.20-76.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  More Than A Thielen   Worst Poker Game Evr

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. More Than A Thielen scored less in this one (110.9) than their season average of 129.93.
We heard scoring helps you win. Worst Poker Game Evr need some help then, averaging just 122.07 versus More Than A Thielen's 129.93.
Even the machines think More Than A Thielen have better players. They have a higher projected points average (124.34) than Worst Poker Game Evr (115.44).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. More Than A Thielen has left fewer points on the bench this season (73.66) than Worst Poker Game Evr (98.28).
By position, More Than A Thielen have outscored Worst Poker Game Evr at RB and DEF this season.
More Than A Thielen don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 39 points, highest in the league.
The starters for More Than A Thielen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Worst Poker Game Evr (0).
Hey Worst Poker Game Evr, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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