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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bruising Knights
2-1 199.3
204.11
 
VS
proj
cheeseheads
162.73 0-3
149.61

Bruising Knights hand cheeseheads third straight loss, 199.30-162.73

Bruising Knights secured a 199.30-162.73 victory to hand cheeseheads their third straight loss to open the season. Bruising Knights jumped out to a 40.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from James Conner (31.9 points) and Tyler Boyd (17.5) and never looked back. Dak Prescott (35.33 points) and Aaron Jones (23.6) were the leaders for cheeseheads in the loss. Bruising Knights (2-1) will look to earn another W against Ram's Den, while cheeseheads (0-3) meet Newbies Rule in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bruising Knights   cheeseheads

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense more-than-doubled their 10.71-point projection with 27 points against the Jets in Week 3. They allowed only 7 points, surrendered 260 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in the 36-7 win. The Colts defense ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 199.3
1
James Conner
RB
31.9
24.06
16%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
27
10.71
13.5%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
26.4
29.28
13.2%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
19
14.08
9.5%
cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 162.73
1
Dak Prescott
QB
35.33
26.55
21.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
23.6
24.82
14.5%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
21.4
14.88
13.2%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
16.99
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for cheeseheads, while Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 104.80-64.60 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Bruising Knights boasted a 199.30-132.63 lead. For Bruising Knights, DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for cheeseheads with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Bruising Knights   cheeseheads

StatSmack

cheeseheads are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. cheeseheads need some help then, averaging just 186.47 versus Bruising Knights's 196.73.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bruising Knights (2-1) have a better record than cheeseheads (0-3).
Even the machines think Bruising Knights have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (197.72) than cheeseheads (165.85).
By position, Bruising Knights have outscored cheeseheads at QB, K, and DEF this season.
Bruising Knights don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry cheeseheads, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

cheeseheads
Looking ahead to Week 4, seventh-place cheeseheads (0-3) are set to square off against fifth-place Newbies Rule (2-1). With three weeks of action now behind us, cheeseheads are ranked fourth in points scored (186.47 points per game), while Newbies Rule have tallied the league's seventh-highest point total.
Bruising Knights
Two teams sporting identical 2-1 records, Bruising Knights and Ram's Den will each aim for their third win next week in an early-season showdown. One streak is destined to end, as both teams have logged two straight wins. After three weeks of action, Bruising Knights have put up the third-most points in the league. Ram's Den (178.72 PPG) are ranked sixth.