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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
CornHub
1-2 113.74
118.72
 
VS
proj
Gruden Grinders
90.18 1-2
132.51

Gruden Grinders come up short of predictions, succumb to CornHub, 113.74-90.18

Gruden Grinders failed to rise to the occasion, as CornHub secured a 113.74-90.18 victory. Gruden Grinders earned a 7.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but CornHub held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara (58 Rush Yds, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jerick McKinnon (38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). Ezekiel Elliott (14.8 points) and Kenny Golladay (14.7) were the top performers for Gruden Grinders in the loss. CornHub (1-2) will look to rack up another win against Sneeze+Fart = Chark, while Gruden Grinders (1-2) face Goffam City in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  CornHub   Gruden Grinders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara nearly doubled his 20.35-point projection with 38.7 points against the Packers in Week 3. He racked up 197 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes in the 37-30 loss. Kamara ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

CornHub
Points
% of total points 113.74
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.7
20.35
34%
2
Jerick McKinnon
RB
15.2
12.58
13.4%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
14.9
13.62
13.1%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
11.24
19.02
9.9%
Gruden Grinders
Points
% of total points 90.18
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.8
19.11
16.4%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
14.7
11.85
16.3%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.2
16.21
15.7%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
12.7
18.37
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Gruden Grinders owned a 47.98-40.34 lead. For CornHub, Ryan Tannehill had a 61-yard pass and a 44-yard pass. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Gruden Grinders with a 63-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Alvin Kamara had a 52-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard run for CornHub, helping the team to a 111.44-90.18 lead.

Points By Position

  CornHub   Gruden Grinders

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. CornHub scored more points in this one (113.74) than their season average (106.72).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Gruden Grinders has left more points on the bench this season (65.7) than CornHub (57.76).
CornHub laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Gruden Grinders (0).
CornHub have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Gruden Grinders (13 vs 10).
By position, CornHub have outscored Gruden Grinders at RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for CornHub had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Gruden Grinders (1).
Hey Gruden Grinders, 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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