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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
3 Yards
3-1 129.17
94.65
 
VS
proj
Indy Mud Falcons
64.01 0-4
74.7

3 Yards hand Indy Mud Falcons fourth consecutive loss in 129.17-64.01 rout

3 Yards cruised to a 129.17-64.01 win to hand Indy Mud Falcons their fourth consecutive loss to open the season. 3 Yards got out to an 8.00-point lead on Thursday behind the New York Jets defense and never let it go. Ryan Fitzpatrick (315 Pass Yds, 47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Mark Ingram II (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Indy Mud Falcons in defeat. 3 Yards (3-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against NINERS NATION, while Indy Mud Falcons (0-4) meet Ucinn's Dominators in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  3 Yards   Indy Mud Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tonyan was one of six starters to overachieve for 3 Yards this week. He scored 24.53 points (6 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) against the Falcons in Week 4 to crush his 4.17-point projection. Tonyan ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Robert Tonyan

Top Player Comparison

3 Yards
Points
% of total points 129.17
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.73
12.11
20.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
24.85
26.94
19.2%
3
Robert Tonyan
TE
24.53
4.17
19%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
13.4
11.6
10.4%
Indy Mud Falcons
Points
% of total points 64.01
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
29.88
23.13
46.7%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
8.47
6.62
13.2%
3
Harrison Butker
K
8
10.89
12.5%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
7.8
7.47
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 48-yard run for 3 Yards to contribute to a 71.91-42.35 lead for the team.
Monday
Robert Tonyan had a 21-yard touchdown catch for 3 Yards during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  3 Yards   Indy Mud Falcons

StatSmack

3 Yards must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (129.17) than their season average (109.92).
Indy Mud Falcons are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Indy Mud Falcons need some help then, averaging just 77.45 versus 3 Yards's 109.92.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. 3 Yards (3-1) have a better record than Indy Mud Falcons (0-4).
Even the machines think 3 Yards have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (92.1) than Indy Mud Falcons (79.84).
Once 3 Yards put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Indy Mud Falcons (2 vs 0).
3 Yards are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Indy Mud Falcons (0 vs 1).
3 Yards should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Indy Mud Falcons (3 vs 2).
3 Yards have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Indy Mud Falcons (20 vs 13).
By position, 3 Yards have outscored Indy Mud Falcons at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
3 Yards don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for 3 Yards had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Indy Mud Falcons (0).
There's not much good to say about Indy Mud Falcons this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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