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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Quonderful
3-0 202.48
201.23
 
VS
proj
Thats Weird
166.31 0-3
110.75

Quonderful knock off Thats Weird to remain perfect, 202.48-166.31

Quonderful won their third game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Thats Weird, earning a 202.48-166.31 victory. Quonderful never trailed in this one after taking an 18.89-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Todd Gurley II (14.2 points) and Calvin Ridley (11.7). Patrick Mahomes (73 points) and Nick Chubb (23) led the charge for Thats Weird in the loss. Quonderful (3-0) will look to get another win against The Soulja, while Thats Weird (0-3) meet Cooking with Defense in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Quonderful   Thats Weird

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Donald nearly doubled his 3.82-point projection with 7.5 points against the Bills in Week 3. He made 6 tackles and recorded 2 sacks in the 35-32 loss. Donald ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Giants next week.
Aaron Donald

Top Player Comparison

Quonderful
Points
% of total points 202.48
1
Russell Wilson
QB
60.8
43.97
30%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
27.68
35.36
13.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.3
13.33
10.5%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.2
13.69
7%
Thats Weird
Points
% of total points 166.31
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
73
39.66
43.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23
14.45
13.8%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
19.8
9.02
11.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
17.2
9.9
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Quonderful who took the lead, 59.50-40.61. For Quonderful, Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for Thats Weird with a 20-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Quonderful emerged with a 202.48-92.81 lead. Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for Quonderful, while Philip Rivers had a 45-yard pass. Michael Gallup made the highlight reel for Thats Weird with a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Thats Weird.

Points By Position

  Quonderful   Thats Weird

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Quonderful scored fewer points in this one (202.48) than their season average of 214.19.
Get on their level! Quonderful have won three straight matchups, while Thats Weird have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Quonderful are doing a better job of that, averaging 214.19 versus Thats Weird's 119.84.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Quonderful (3-0) have a better record than Thats Weird (0-3).
Even the computers think Quonderful have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (191.34) than Thats Weird (120.98).
Quonderful don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Thats Weird (1 vs 0).
Quonderful are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Thats Weird (1).
Quonderful should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Thats Weird (3 vs 1).
Quonderful have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Thats Weird (26 vs 13).
By position, Quonderful have outscored Thats Weird at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Quonderful don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 49 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Thats Weird, 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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