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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Tds and Beer
2-1 120.82
109.45
 
VS
proj
Eli Manning Sucks
120.1 1-2
116.47

Back-and-forth battle ends with Tds and Beer coming back to beat Eli Manning Sucks in 120.82-120.10 duel

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Tds and Beer earned a come-from-behind win over Eli Manning Sucks, rallying for a 120.82-120.10 victory. Despite trailing 115.10-110.32 heading into Monday night, Tds and Beer made a comeback behind Tony Pollard (60 Rush Yds). Patrick Mahomes (28.9 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (25.9) carried the flag for Eli Manning Sucks in defeat. Tds and Beer improve to 2-1 on the season, while Eli Manning Sucks fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Tds and Beer   Eli Manning Sucks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense more-than-doubled their 9.28-point projection with 19 points against the Jets in Week 3. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 162 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in the 26-0 win. The Broncos defense ranks #79 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Tds and Beer
Points
% of total points 120.82
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
31.8
17.73
26.3%
2
DJ Moore
WR
25.5
16.08
21.1%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
19
9.28
15.7%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
17.62
27.99
14.6%
Eli Manning Sucks
Points
% of total points 120.1
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.9
29.46
24.1%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
25.9
20.34
21.6%
3
George Kittle
TE
17.1
14.54
14.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
17
17.08
14.2%

Points By Position

  Tds and Beer   Eli Manning Sucks

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Tds and Beer (2-1) have a better record than Eli Manning Sucks (1-2).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Tds and Beer has left fewer points on the bench this season (266.5) than Eli Manning Sucks (352.98).
Once Tds and Beer put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Eli Manning Sucks (1 vs 0).
Tds and Beer have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Eli Manning Sucks (1 vs 0).
By position, Tds and Beer have outscored Eli Manning Sucks at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Tds and Beer don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Eli Manning Sucks, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Tds and Beer
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. Fueled by stellar showings by Justin Jefferson and DJ Moore, our team really took that to heart this past week. We doubled up Eli Manning Sucks at wide receiver (57.3 points to 27.2). Jefferson had 118 receiving yards while Moore chipped in with 126 yards.
Eli Manning Sucks
Whoa now, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Eli Manning Sucks collectively logged just a couple of targets this past week. Instruct those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 4!