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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
jh's Dazzling Team
3-0 31.05
31.18
 
VS
proj
bladen's Unreal Team
26.5 0-3
28.22

jh's Dazzling Team beat bladen's Unreal Team to remain unbeaten, 31.05-26.50

jh's Dazzling Team won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over bladen's Unreal Team, earning a 31.05-26.50 victory. jh's Dazzling Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 1.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jared Goff (3.77 points) and Calvin Ridley (2.02). Patrick Mahomes (385 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and James Conner (109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 40 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for bladen's Unreal Team in the loss. jh's Dazzling Team (3-0) will look to rack up another win against Heavy Doobage, while bladen's Unreal Team (0-3) take on CROWN ME #1 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  jh's Dazzling Team   bladen's Unreal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harris (4 Tackles, 2 Sacks) scored 3.2 points in a 28-10 lost to the Buccaneers in Week 3. He more-than-quadrupled his 0.68-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Harris ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Jets next week.
Shelby Harris

Top Player Comparison

jh's Dazzling Team
Points
% of total points 31.05
1
Jared Goff
QB
3.77
2.65
12.1%
2
Shelby Harris
DE
3.2
0.68
10.3%
3
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
2.7
2.01
8.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
2.62
1.62
8.4%
bladen's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 26.5
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
5.71
3.46
21.5%
2
James Conner
RB
3.1
2.08
11.7%
3
Mason Crosby
K
2.4
1.03
9.1%
4
Akiem Hicks
DT
2.3
1.38
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, jh's Dazzling Team had a 12.16-10.32 lead. Jared Goff had a 25-yard touchdown pass for jh's Dazzling Team, while Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch. Anthony Miller made the highlight reel for bladen's Unreal Team with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal for bladen's Unreal Team, who trailed 30.57-20.24 after Sunday night.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for bladen's Unreal Team.

Points By Position

  jh's Dazzling Team   bladen's Unreal Team

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. jh's Dazzling Team have won three straight weeks, while bladen's Unreal Team have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. jh's Dazzling Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 30.56 versus bladen's Unreal Team's 25.4.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" jh's Dazzling Team (3-0) have a better record than bladen's Unreal Team (0-3).
Even the machines think jh's Dazzling Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (31.13) than bladen's Unreal Team (28.51).
jh's Dazzling Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than bladen's Unreal Team (1 vs 0).
jh's Dazzling Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than bladen's Unreal Team (1 vs 0).
By position, jh's Dazzling Team have outscored bladen's Unreal Team at WR and IDP this season.
jh's Dazzling Team has a higher average scoring margin (7) than bladen's Unreal Team this season (-7).
Don't worry bladen's Unreal Team, 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

bladen's Unreal Team
Looking ahead to Week 4, 11th-place bladen's Unreal Team (0-3) will try to right the ship against fifth-place CROWN ME #1 (2-1). Now three weeks into the 2020 season, bladen's Unreal Team have posted the eighth-most points in the league (25.4 points per game) while CROWN ME #1 (and their 30.88 points per game) are ranked fourth.
jh's Dazzling Team
Two teams with spotless 3-0 records, jh's Dazzling Team square off against Heavy Doobage next in Week 4. Unfortunately, one undefeated campaign will inevitably reach its conclusion. After three weeks of action, jh's Dazzling Team are ranked fifth in points scored, while Heavy Doobage have tallied the third-highest point total in DEFEN$IVE GURU$ 2020 league.