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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
2 Gurleys 1 Kupp
3-0 140.1
123.71
 
VS
proj
Lapwings Poznan
79.36 1-2
104.69

2 Gurleys 1 Kupp top Lapwings Poznan to remain unbeaten in 140.10-79.36 rout

2 Gurleys 1 Kupp won their third game in a row to open the season with an easy win over Lapwings Poznan, cruising to a 140.10-79.36 victory. 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp pulled out to a 21.40-point lead on Thursday behind James Robinson (24.9 points) and never gave it back. Deshaun Watson (17.06 points) and Jonathan Taylor (12.2) carried the flag for Lapwings Poznan in the loss. 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp (3-0) will look to build on their success against Paweł's Perfect Team, while Lapwings Poznan (1-2) will seek to get back on track against Dawid's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  2 Gurleys 1 Kupp   Lapwings Poznan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gallup (6 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.8 points against the Seahawks in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 9.02-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Gallup ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

2 Gurleys 1 Kupp
Points
% of total points 140.1
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28
16.24
20%
2
James Robinson
RB
24.9
11.53
17.8%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
20.8
9.02
14.8%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.5
17.33
13.2%
Lapwings Poznan
Points
% of total points 79.36
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
17.06
18.65
21.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12.2
15.07
15.4%
3
Anthony Miller
WR
10
6.45
12.6%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
7.3
8.25
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp emerged with a 67.50-48.56 lead. For 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp, Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch. Deshaun Watson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Lapwings Poznan, while Anthony Miller had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp became the proud owner of a 106.80-79.36 lead. For 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp, Michael Gallup had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for Lapwings Poznan with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  2 Gurleys 1 Kupp   Lapwings Poznan

StatSmack

2 Gurleys 1 Kupp are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lapwings Poznan need some help then, averaging just 94.53 versus 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp's 140.25.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp (3-0) have a better record than Lapwings Poznan (1-2).
Even the computers think 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (122.29) than Lapwings Poznan (106.72).
2 Gurleys 1 Kupp should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Lapwings Poznan (3 vs 1).
2 Gurleys 1 Kupp have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Lapwings Poznan (14 vs 9).
By position, 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp have outscored Lapwings Poznan at RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
2 Gurleys 1 Kupp don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Lapwings Poznan this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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