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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Tatanka
3-0 111.72
152.33
 
VS
proj
Brain
110.66 1-2
151.61

Tatanka defeat Brain to remain unbeaten in 111.72-110.66 battle

Tatanka won their third game in a row to open the season with a close win over Brain, narrowly earning a 111.72-110.66 victory. Brain made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Tatanka led 99.60-91.04 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 19.62 points from CeeDee Lamb and Miles Sanders on Monday night for Brain. The Arizona Cardinals defense (21 points) and Chris Godwin (19.7) were the standout performers for Tatanka in the victory. Tatanka (3-0) will look to get another W against The Professor, while Brain (1-2) face Your Daddy Miguel's Swag Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Tatanka   Brain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Jaguars in Week 3, the Cardinals defense allowed 19 points, surrendered 361 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 21 points to more-than-double their 7.45-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Tatanka this week. The Cardinals will play the Rams in Week 4.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

Tatanka
Points
% of total points 111.72
1
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
21
7.45
18.8%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
19.7
16.46
17.6%
3
Chase Claypool
WR
18.6
15.75
16.6%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
12.12
22.44
10.8%
Brain
Points
% of total points 110.66
1
Najee Harris
RB
30.6
19.1
27.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.34
19.04
19.3%
3
Trey Sermon
RB
12.4
12.81
11.2%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
10.92
19.6
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Brain, who trailed 99.60-91.04 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Tatanka during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Tatanka   Brain

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Tatanka scored fewer points in this one (111.72) than their season average of 129.91.
Tatanka are on fire, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Tatanka (3-0) have a better record than Brain (1-2).
You can't win if you don't play. Brain has left more points on the bench this season (230.52) than Tatanka (185.6).
Tatanka play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Brain (1).
Tatanka are clutch masters, with more close wins than Brain (2 vs 0).
Brain have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Tatanka (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Tatanka have outscored Brain at QB, DEF, and IDP this season.
Tatanka don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Brain, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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