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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
When Harry Met Sony
1-2 151.62
131.71
 
VS
proj
Matt Ryan MVP
121.82 0-3
139.2

When Harry Met Sony hand Matt Ryan MVP third straight loss, 151.62-121.82

When Harry Met Sony emerged victorious with a 151.62-121.82 victory to hand Matt Ryan MVP their third straight loss to open the season. Matt Ryan MVP leapt out to a 24.70-point lead on Thursday behind Ryan Fitzpatrick, who passed for 160 yards , ran for 38 yards and scored 3 touchdowns. But When Harry Met Sony held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Jefferson (7 Rec, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). When Harry Met Sony (1-2) will look to build on their success against Corn on the Cobb, while Matt Ryan MVP (0-3) face off against Jughead in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  When Harry Met Sony   Matt Ryan MVP

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 27 points, Jefferson more-than-tripled his 8.05-point projection as the Vikings lost to the Titans 31-30. He caught 7 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on When Harry Met Sony this week. Next week, Jefferson will battle the Texans.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

When Harry Met Sony
Points
% of total points 151.62
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
27
8.05
17.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
23.88
17.99
15.7%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.44
16.7
14.1%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
17.5
11.03
11.5%
Matt Ryan MVP
Points
% of total points 121.82
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
24.7
18.11
20.3%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
14.9
13.62
12.2%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.4
11.19
11%
4
Mike Evans
WR
13.2
14.03
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, When Harry Met Sony had a 103.44-76.12 lead. Kirk Cousins teamed up with Justin Jefferson for a 71-yard touchdown pass for When Harry Met Sony. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Matt Ryan MVP with a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 47-yard pass for When Harry Met Sony, contributing to a 135.72-111.72 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  When Harry Met Sony   Matt Ryan MVP

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. When Harry Met Sony scored more points in this matchup (151.62) than their season average (127.48).
Matt Ryan MVP are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. When Harry Met Sony (1-2) have a better record than Matt Ryan MVP (0-3).
When Harry Met Sony should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Matt Ryan MVP (2 vs 1).
By position, When Harry Met Sony have outscored Matt Ryan MVP at WR this season.
The starters for When Harry Met Sony had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Matt Ryan MVP (1).
Hey Matt Ryan MVP, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

When Harry Met Sony
Yo, When Harry Met Sony, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this victory. Not only did you win by nearly 30 points, you also climbed a ridiculous three spots in the league standings!
Matt Ryan MVP
"Not seeing enough opportunities" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for Matt Ryan MVP. Our five pass-catchers (three WR and two TE) were targeted a grand total of 31 times in Week 3. With only 19 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.