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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Balding Eagles
3-0 177.55
153.53
 
VS
proj
This Guy's the Limit
147.5 1-2
141.93

Balding Eagles top This Guy's the Limit to remain perfect in 177.55-147.50 rout

Balding Eagles won their third straight matchup to open the season with a dominant win over This Guy's the Limit, cruising to a 177.55-147.50 victory. Balding Eagles pulled out to a 12.25-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Josh Allen (34.35 points) and James Conner (24.9) and never relinquished it. Derrick Henry (119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 11 Rec Yds) and Drew Brees (288 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the charge for This Guy's the Limit in defeat. Balding Eagles (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Miller Time, while This Guy's the Limit (1-2) try to generate some positive momentum against VanNoyDownBytheRiver.

Matchup Timeline

  Balding Eagles   This Guy's the Limit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Lockett registered 37 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 17.31-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Lockett ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Balding Eagles
Points
% of total points 177.55
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
37
17.31
20.8%
2
Josh Allen
QB
34.35
23.92
19.3%
3
James Conner
RB
24.9
17.21
14%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.8
21.14
10%
This Guy's the Limit
Points
% of total points 147.5
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27
18.48
18.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
26.4
22.3
17.9%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.2
16.19
14.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.3
15.77
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Balding Eagles had a 91.95-79.70 lead. For Balding Eagles, Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for This Guy's the Limit with a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Balding Eagles owned a 177.55-99.90 lead. For Balding Eagles, Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for This Guy's the Limit with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 52-yard touchdown pass for This Guy's the Limit, who trailed 177.55-126.30 after Sunday night.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for This Guy's the Limit.

Points By Position

  Balding Eagles   This Guy's the Limit

StatSmack

Balding Eagles are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. This Guy's the Limit need some help then, averaging just 147.47 versus Balding Eagles's 172.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Balding Eagles (3-0) have a better record than This Guy's the Limit (1-2).
Even the machines think Balding Eagles have better players. They have a higher projected points average (154.89) than This Guy's the Limit (143.84).
Once Balding Eagles put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than This Guy's the Limit (3 vs 1).
Balding Eagles have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than This Guy's the Limit (19 vs 14).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of This Guy's the Limit - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Balding Eagles (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Balding Eagles have outscored This Guy's the Limit at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Balding Eagles don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 45 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry This Guy's the Limit, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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