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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Commish
1-2 149.35
136.46
 
VS
proj
Charlie's Tunas
93.65 0-3
122.88

The Commish hand Charlie's Tunas third straight loss in 149.35-93.65 rout

The Commish rolled to a 149.35-93.65 victory to hand Charlie's Tunas their third straight loss to open the season. Charlie's Tunas got out to a 2.55-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Commish after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 84 Rec Yds) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (7 Pts Allowed, 260 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Mike Davis (46 Rush Yds, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Evans were the leaders for Charlie's Tunas in defeat. The Commish (1-2) will look to add to their success against The Ones Below All, while Charlie's Tunas (0-3) meet Papasmrff360 in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Commish   Charlie's Tunas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 7 points, surrendering 260 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Jets, the Colts defense registered 28 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 10.68-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. 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

The Commish
Points
% of total points 149.35
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.3
17.24
21%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
28
10.68
18.7%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.4
17.3
12.3%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.7
14.02
11.9%
Charlie's Tunas
Points
% of total points 93.65
1
Mike Davis
RB
23.1
14.2
24.7%
2
Mike Evans
WR
14.2
16.72
15.2%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
14
9.99
14.9%
4
Gardner Minshew II
QB
10.95
23.68
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 61-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for The Commish, helping the team to a 31.35-31.15 lead.
Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal for Charlie's Tunas, who trailed 125.75-85.45 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  The Commish   Charlie's Tunas

StatSmack

The Commish must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (149.35) than their season average (119.72).
Charlie's Tunas would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Charlie's Tunas need some help then, averaging just 96.42 versus The Commish's 119.72.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Commish (1-2) have a better record than Charlie's Tunas (0-3).
Even the machines think The Commish have better players. Their projected average points is higher (130.51) than Charlie's Tunas (123.22).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Commish has left fewer points on the bench this season (143.75) than Charlie's Tunas (178.95).
Once The Commish put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Charlie's Tunas (1 vs 0).
The Commish should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Charlie's Tunas (1 vs 0).
The Commish have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Charlie's Tunas (11 vs 8).
Charlie's Tunas have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than The Commish (4) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Commish have outscored Charlie's Tunas at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
The starters for The Commish had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Charlie's Tunas (1).
Hey Charlie's Tunas, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Charlie's Tunas
Two teams with identical 0-3 records, last-place Charlie's Tunas will now get a date with 10th-place Papasmrff360 next week. Through three weeks of action, Charlie's Tunas have put up the league's lowest point total (96.42 points per game) while Papasmrff360 (and their 129.47 points per game) are ranked ninth.
The Commish
In a battle between squads sporting matching 1-2 records, The Commish and The Ones Below All will do battle next in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, The Commish have scored the league's third-lowest point total while The Ones Below All (and their 131.37 points per game) are ranked eighth.