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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Al's Astounding Team
2-1 125
124.55
 
VS
proj
G.O.A.T.03
117 0-3
105.5

Al's Astounding Team come back to hand G.O.A.T.03 third consecutive loss, 125-117

Al's Astounding Team came from behind for a 125-117 victory to hand G.O.A.T.03 their third consecutive loss to open the season. Despite trailing 117-110 heading into Monday night, Al's Astounding Team made a comeback behind Tyreek Hill, who racked up 102 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 15 points. Austin Ekeler (20 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (19) led the way for G.O.A.T.03 in defeat. Al's Astounding Team (2-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Grateful Dogs, while G.O.A.T.03 (0-3) will try to get some positive momentum against Uncrowned Champ.

Matchup Timeline

  Al's Astounding Team   G.O.A.T.03

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (9 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16 points in a 35-32 lost to the Bills in Week 3. He scored 77.8% more than his 9-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Kupp ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Al's Astounding Team
Points
% of total points 125
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
30
16.95
24%
2
Drew Brees
QB
25
19.19
20%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
16
9
12.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
15
10.19
12%
G.O.A.T.03
Points
% of total points 117
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
20
12.41
17.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19
17.85
16.2%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
18
10.07
15.4%
4
Matt Prater
K
14
8.72
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was G.O.A.T.03 who grabbed the lead, 54-39. For Al's Astounding Team, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for G.O.A.T.03, while Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees found Alvin Kamara for a 52-yard touchdown pass for Al's Astounding Team. Kamara also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard run for Al's Astounding Team, who trailed 117-110 after the primetime game.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Al's Astounding Team on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Al's Astounding Team   G.O.A.T.03

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Al's Astounding Team scored more points in this one (125) than their season average (118.33).
G.O.A.T.03 are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. G.O.A.T.03 need some help then, averaging just 110.33 versus Al's Astounding Team's 118.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Al's Astounding Team (2-1) have a better record than G.O.A.T.03 (0-3).
Even the computers think Al's Astounding Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (122.35) than G.O.A.T.03 (114.21).
By position, Al's Astounding Team have outscored G.O.A.T.03 at QB, WR, and IDP this season.
Al's Astounding Team has a higher average scoring margin (1) than G.O.A.T.03 this season (-25).
The starters for Al's Astounding Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for G.O.A.T.03 (2).
There's not much good to say about G.O.A.T.03 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Al's Astounding Team
Countless hours in the film room. Innovative scheming from the coaching staff. Blood, sweat, and tears in training camp and on the practice field. 11 guys in the huddle, all on the same page. Every single route, every single pass, drawn up meticulously and executed deliberately. And the outcome? A superb 29 completions on 36 attempts: good enough for a completion percentage of 81 percent for Drew Brees this past week. The Packers secondary didn't know what hit 'em!.
G.O.A.T.03
Fortunately, G.O.A.T.03, Week 3's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start Dante Fowler Jr. in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume it's not going to happen again.