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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Sayers Monsters
3-0 121.34
140.23
 
VS
proj
Meatmonger
106.3 1-2
135.74

Sayers Monsters beat Meatmonger to remain perfect, 121.34-106.30

Sayers Monsters won their third straight game to open the season with a hard-fought win over Meatmonger, earning a 121.34-106.30 victory. Sayers Monsters nabbed an early 3.40-point lead on Thursday. Meatmonger came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (22.06 points) and Derek Carr (19.44). Unphased, Sayers Monsters made a run later that night, as Alvin Kamara (31.7 points) put them back on top for good. Sayers Monsters (3-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against iCuRaRook, while Meatmonger (1-2) will face off against Arin Johnson's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Sayers Monsters   Meatmonger

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara scored 83.2% more than his 17.3-point projection with 31.7 points against the Packers in Week 3. He racked up 197 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes in the 37-30 loss. Kamara ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Sayers Monsters
Points
% of total points 121.34
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
31.7
17.3
26.1%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
16.6
20.2
13.7%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
14.74
22.04
12.1%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.7
9.68
9.6%
Meatmonger
Points
% of total points 106.3
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
22.06
23.27
20.8%
2
Derek Carr
QB
19.44
19.67
18.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.7
10
15.7%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
14
9.55
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Meatmonger boasted an 82.00-26.14 lead. For Sayers Monsters, Ryan Tannehill had a 61-yard pass and a 44-yard pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Meatmonger with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Alvin Kamara had a 52-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard run for Sayers Monsters to contribute to a 121.34-95.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sayers Monsters   Meatmonger

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Sayers Monsters scored fewer points in this one (121.34) than their season average of 137.83.
Sayers Monsters are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Meatmonger need some help then, averaging just 118.85 versus Sayers Monsters's 137.83.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sayers Monsters (3-0) have a better record than Meatmonger (1-2).
Sayers Monsters have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Meatmonger (17 vs 9).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Meatmonger - they’ve made more transactions (5) than Sayers Monsters (4) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Sayers Monsters have outscored Meatmonger at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Sayers Monsters has a higher average scoring margin (33) than Meatmonger this season (7).
The starters for Sayers Monsters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Meatmonger (1).
Hey Meatmonger, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Meatmonger
Coming up next week, Meatmonger (1-2, 13th-place) will look to bounce back against Arin Johnson's Team (2-1, fifth-place). After three weeks of action, Meatmonger have put up the 12th-most points in the league (118.85 points per game) while Arin Johnson's Team (and their 140.91 points per game) are ranked third.
Sayers Monsters
A couple of squads sporting matching undefeated records, Sayers Monsters (3-0) go up against iCuRaRook (3-1) next in Week 4. One GM's dreams of a perfect season will (unfortunately) dissipate into the ether. Three weeks into the season, Sayers Monsters have tallied the sixth-most points in the league while iCuRaRook (136.36 PPG) are ranked seventh.