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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
MoneyMike's Team
3-0 1803
1823.81
 
VS
proj
Lamar the Merrier!
1438.5 2-1
1802.12

MoneyMike's Team defeat Lamar the Merrier! to remain undefeated, 1,803.0-1,438.5

MoneyMike's Team won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Lamar the Merrier!, earning a 1,803.0-1,438.5 victory. Lamar the Merrier! took a 7.0-point lead on Thursday, but MoneyMike's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Mullens, who passed for 343 yards and a touchdown for 441 points, and Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns (320.5 points). Matthew Stafford (270 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Stephen Gostkowski (6-6 FG, 55 long, 1-1 XP) did everything they could for Lamar the Merrier! in the loss. MoneyMike's Team (3-0) will look to add to their success against Josh's Swag Team, while Lamar the Merrier! (2-1) will take on suiteharmoknee. in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  MoneyMike's Team   Lamar the Merrier!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prater (4-4 FG, 39 long, 2-2 XP) scored 155 points in a 26-23 win over the Cardinals in Week 3. He nearly doubled his 83.04-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Prater ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Saints next week.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

MoneyMike's Team
Points
% of total points 1803
1
Nick Mullens
QB
441
319.35
24.5%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
320.5
364.58
17.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
215
133.52
11.9%
4
Matt Prater
K
155
83.04
8.6%
Lamar the Merrier!
Points
% of total points 1438.5
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
345
375.25
24%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
303
76.99
21.1%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
203.5
393.99
14.1%
4
Robert Woods
WR
127.5
105.07
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which MoneyMike's Team became the proud owner of a 1,155.5-653.5 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for MoneyMike's Team, while Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Stephen Gostkowski had a 55-yard field goal and a 54-yard field goal for Lamar the Merrier!, while Robert Woods had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch for MoneyMike's Team, helping the team to a 1,637.0-1,082.5 lead.

Points By Position

  MoneyMike's Team   Lamar the Merrier!

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. MoneyMike's Team scored more in this matchup (1,803) than their season average (1,635.33).
MoneyMike's Team are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lamar the Merrier! need some help then, averaging just 1,481.67 versus MoneyMike's Team's 1,635.33.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. MoneyMike's Team (3-0) have a better record than Lamar the Merrier! (2-1).
You can't win if you don't play. Lamar the Merrier! has left more points on the bench this season (2,163.5) than MoneyMike's Team (1,300).
MoneyMike's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Lamar the Merrier! (1 vs 0).
MoneyMike's Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Lamar the Merrier! (24 vs 15).
By position, MoneyMike's Team have outscored Lamar the Merrier! at RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
MoneyMike's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 280 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Lamar the Merrier! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Lamar the Merrier!
Up ahead in Week 4, sixth-place Lamar the Merrier! (2-1) will look to get back on track against 10th-place suiteharmoknee. (1-2). After three weeks of action, Lamar the Merrier! are ranked sixth in points scored (1,481.67 points per game), while suiteharmoknee. have posted the league's 11th-highest point total.
MoneyMike's Team
Week 4 features a pair of squads heading in different directions, as MoneyMike's Team (3-0) enter Week 4 on a three-game winning streak, while their opponent (Josh's Swag Team, 0-3), come in having lost three in a row. With three matchups now in the books, MoneyMike's Team have accumulated the fifth-most points in the league while Josh's Swag Team (and their 1,292.83 points per game) are ranked 12th.