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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Petey T's Truthers
1-2 159.94
110.02
 
VS
proj
Isotopes
62.5 2-1
95.26

Petey T's Truthers defeat Isotopes in 159.94-62.50 runaway

Petey T's Truthers brought their A game, cruising to a 159.94-62.50 victory over Isotopes, who fell short of projections. Isotopes got out to an 8.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Petey T's Truthers after that. They were led by Jalen Hurts, who passed for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards for 22.54 points, and Cooper Kupp, who caught 9 passes for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns (21.6 points). Patrick Mahomes (260 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and Cordarrelle Patterson (20 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds) led the charge for Isotopes in defeat. Petey T's Truthers (1-2) will look to add to their success against Wayne's Wacky Weasels, while Isotopes (2-1) meet The Comeback Kid in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Petey T's Truthers   Isotopes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jets in Week 3, the Broncos defense scored 19 points to more-than-double their 9.28-point projection. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 162 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Petey T's Truthers this week. The Broncos will face the Ravens in Week 4.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Petey T's Truthers
Points
% of total points 159.94
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
22.54
22.32
14.1%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.6
11.36
13.5%
3
James Robinson
RB
19.4
10.45
12.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
19.2
13.48
12%
Isotopes
Points
% of total points 62.5
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.9
25.29
39.8%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
10.2
7.03
16.3%
3
Logan Thomas
TE
8.2
7.11
13.1%
4
Mike Davis
RB
7
10.48
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mark Andrews had a 41-yard catch for Petey T's Truthers, who trailed 53.00-44.50 after the early games.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for Petey T's Truthers during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Petey T's Truthers   Isotopes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Petey T's Truthers scored more in this one (159.94) than their season average (116.17).
We heard scoring helps you win. Isotopes need some help then, averaging just 87.8 versus Petey T's Truthers's 116.17.
Even the computers think Petey T's Truthers have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (109.09) than Isotopes (102.44).
You can't win if you don't play. Isotopes has left more points on the bench this season (150.44) than Petey T's Truthers (56.1).
Petey T's Truthers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Isotopes (15 vs 8).
By position, Petey T's Truthers have outscored Isotopes at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Petey T's Truthers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Petey T's Truthers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Isotopes (0).
Hey Isotopes, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Petey T's Truthers
You know, the key to football is taking advantage of the mismatches. We not only dominated Isotopes at RB (50.7 points to 20.1), we also thoroughly dominated them at WR (40.8 to 5.3).
Isotopes
We were just taking it easy so our players could dominate in Week 4, right? The six starting offensive position players (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) on Isotopes combined to register 296 yards and just one touchdown this past week. The skill players on Petey T's Truthers showed off how it's supposed to be done by logging 784 yards and four scores.