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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Magic Skol Bus
1-2 92.24
97.98
 
VS
proj
The Minor Prophets
70.12 1-2
105.13

The Minor Prophets come up short of predictions, lose to Magic Skol Bus in 92.24-70.12 blowout

There's no sugarcoating it, The Minor Prophets didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Magic Skol Bus rolled to a 92.24-70.12 victory. The Minor Prophets pulled out to an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Magic Skol Bus after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (281 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Austin Ekeler (55 Rush Yds, 52 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Dak Prescott (20.12 points) and Antonio Gibson (16.4) led the way for The Minor Prophets in defeat. Magic Skol Bus (1-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Nerd Herd, while The Minor Prophets (1-2) try to generate some positive momentum against Packerbackers.

Matchup Timeline

  Magic Skol Bus   The Minor Prophets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert (281 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) scored 30.84 points in a 30-24 win over the Chiefs in Week 3. He scored 40.8% more than his 21.9-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Herbert ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Magic Skol Bus
Points
% of total points 92.24
1
Justin Herbert
QB
30.84
21.9
33.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.7
13.22
18.1%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.4
14.78
16.7%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
7
8.31
7.6%
The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 70.12
1
Dak Prescott
QB
20.12
23.92
28.7%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.4
12.61
23.4%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
8
8.79
11.4%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
7.2
13.13
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Magic Skol Bus who owned the lead, 73.54-41.20. For Magic Skol Bus, Justin Herbert had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Antonio Gibson made the highlight reel for The Minor Prophets with a 73-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 53-yard field goal for Magic Skol Bus to contribute to an 80.54-45.00 lead for the team.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass for The Minor Prophets.

Points By Position

  Magic Skol Bus   The Minor Prophets

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Magic Skol Bus are doing a better job of that, averaging 91.41 versus The Minor Prophets's 81.81.
Once Magic Skol Bus put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Minor Prophets (1 vs 0).
The Minor Prophets have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Magic Skol Bus (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Magic Skol Bus have outscored The Minor Prophets at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for Magic Skol Bus had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Minor Prophets (2).
Don't worry The Minor Prophets, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

The Minor Prophets
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for 11th-place The Minor Prophets, as they now get to face off against undefeated (and league leader) Packerbackers in Week 4. Now three weeks into the 2021 campaign, The Minor Prophets have put up the league's lowest point total (81.81 points per game) while Packerbackers (and their 106.89 points per game) are ranked second.
Magic Skol Bus
In a duel that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings, Magic Skol Bus (1-2) are set to face Nerd Herd (2-1) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Magic Skol Bus have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while Nerd Herd (102.24 PPG) are ranked third.