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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Funk
2-1 128.1
122.31
 
VS
proj
Happy Golladays
125.74 1-2
126.41

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Happy Golladays fall to The Funk in 128.10-125.74 battle

Hampered by a 0-point week from Julio Jones, Happy Golladays were unable to overcome The Funk, which eked out a 128.10-125.74 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Funk led 126.70-100.04 heading into Monday night. Happy Golladays made it interesting behind Tyreek Hill, who racked up 102 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 18.7 points, and the Baltimore Ravens defense, who allowed 34 points, surrendered 517 yards, and forced a fumble (7 points). Derrick Henry (119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 11 Rec Yds) and Tom Brady (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the stars for The Funk in the win. The Funk improve to 2-1 on the season, while Happy Golladays fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  The Funk   Happy Golladays

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bills in Week 3, Henderson Jr. ran for 114 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.5 points to scored 71.1% higher than his 11.4-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Funk this week. In Week 4, Henderson Jr. and the Rams will go up against the Giants.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Funk
Points
% of total points 128.1
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27
17.43
21.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
21.88
16.19
17.1%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
19.5
11.4
15.2%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
13.4
11.18
10.5%
Happy Golladays
Points
% of total points 125.74
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.9
17.19
20.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.7
21.77
18.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.7
13.74
14.9%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
13.24
16.29
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Funk boasted a 95.72-61.34 lead. Anthony Miller had a 28-yard touchdown catch for The Funk, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 45-yard run. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 61-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Happy Golladays, while Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which The Funk emerged with a 126.70-100.04 lead. For The Funk, Tom Brady had a 47-yard pass. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for Happy Golladays with a 54-yard field goal.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Happy Golladays.

Points By Position

  The Funk   Happy Golladays

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Funk (2-1) have a better record than Happy Golladays (1-2).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Happy Golladays has left more points on the bench this season (95.56) than The Funk (77.42).
Once The Funk put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Happy Golladays (1 vs 0).
The Funk are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Happy Golladays (0 vs 1).
By position, The Funk have outscored Happy Golladays at RB and TE this season.
There's not much good to say about Happy Golladays this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Funk
We just can't overstate how critical tight victories like this are for locker room chemistry. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... expect The Funk to carry some serious vibes into Week 4.
Happy Golladays
Luckily, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Happy Golladays. Choosing to start Julio Jones in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's all move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again.