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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Word
3-0 392.45
471.28
 
VS
proj
Donald's Team
363.55 1-2
439.04

Word beat Donald's Team to remain undefeated, 392.45-363.55

Word won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Donald's Team, coming out on top with a 392.45-363.55 victory. Word grabbed a 15.24-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Donald's Team bounced back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (60.63 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (47.05). Not to be deterred, Word got it going later that night, as Aaron Rodgers (55.37 points) and Deonte Harris (25.4) put them back in the lead once and for all. Word (3-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against FANTASY GURU, while Donald's Team (1-2) face off against Ditka vs. God in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Word   Donald's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crosby made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Packers beat the Saints 37-30. In doing so, he put up 16 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Word this week. In Week 4, Crosby and the Packers will play the Falcons.
Mason Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Word
Points
% of total points 392.45
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
55.37
52.59
14.1%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
38.74
56.81
9.9%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
34.28
44.72
8.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
33.4
43.26
8.5%
Donald's Team
Points
% of total points 363.55
1
Kyler Murray
QB
60.63
64.03
16.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
54.4
34.46
15%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
47.05
52.76
12.9%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
45.23
54.34
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Word became the proud owner of a 187.88-172.64 lead. Matt Ryan had a 63-yard pass for Word, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Donald's Team, while Anthony Miller had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard pass and a 48-yard pass for Word, while Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal, contributing to a 392.45-359.55 lead for Word.

Points By Position

  Word   Donald's Team

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Word scored fewer points in this one (392.45) than their season average of 451.26.
Word are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Word are doing a better job of that, averaging 451.26 versus Donald's Team's 394.16.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Word (3-0) have a better record than Donald's Team (1-2).
Even the computers think Word have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (481.5) than Donald's Team (406.81).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Donald's Team - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Word (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Word have outscored Donald's Team at RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Word has a higher average scoring margin (27) than Donald's Team this season (-65).
The starters for Word had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Donald's Team (2).
There's not much good to say about Donald's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Donald's Team
On the docket in Week 4, Donald's Team (1-2, ninth-place) will try to bounce back against Ditka vs. God (2-1, third-place). Donald's Team are ranked ninth in scoring through three weeks (394.16 points per game), while Ditka vs. God own the fifth-highest point total in crazyhouse league.
Word
A couple of 3-0 squads will go at it as Word go up against FANTASY GURU next in Week 4. One GM's dreams of a perfect season are going to (unfortunately) dissipate into the ether. Through three weeks of action, Word have scored the third-most points in the league while FANTASY GURU (428.4 PPG) are ranked sixth.