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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
New Name TBD
2-1 112.17
126.28
 
VS
proj
Golden Boy
84.34 1-2
117.86

New Name TBD come up short of expectations, still manage to beat Golden Boy, 112.17-84.34

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but New Name TBD did enough to beat Golden Boy. Predicted to win 126.28-117.86, New Name TBD secured a 112.17-84.34 victory over Golden Boy. New Name TBD earned an early 4.10-point lead on Thursday. Golden Boy bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Saquon Barkley (14.4 points) and Lamar Jackson (11.34). Unphased, New Name TBD got it going later that afternoon, as Brandon McManus (12 points) and Harrison Smith (6.2) put them back in the lead once and for all. New Name TBD (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Az Dogz, while Golden Boy (1-2) try to right the ship against Cruel Tutelage.

Matchup Timeline

  New Name TBD   Golden Boy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McManus scored 76.2% more than his 6.81-point projection with 12 points against the Jets in Week 3. He made all 4 of his FG attempts in the 26-0 win. McManus ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

New Name TBD
Points
% of total points 112.17
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
18.17
17.3
16.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
13.4
13.05
11.9%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
12.75
10.68
11.4%
4
Brandon McManus
K
12
6.81
10.7%
Golden Boy
Points
% of total points 84.34
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.55
11.58
24.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
14.4
12.65
17.1%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
11.34
20.32
13.4%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
7.95
8.59
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Golden Boy who grabbed the lead, 59.59-49.15. For New Name TBD, Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Golden Boy with a 41-yard pass.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for New Name TBD during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  New Name TBD   Golden Boy

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. New Name TBD scored fewer points in this one (112.17) than their season average of 122.38.
We heard scoring helps you win. Golden Boy need some help then, averaging just 102.26 versus New Name TBD's 122.38.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" New Name TBD (2-1) have a better record than Golden Boy (1-2).
Even the machines think New Name TBD have better players. They have a higher projected points average (126.78) than Golden Boy (116.58).
New Name TBD should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Golden Boy (1 vs 0).
New Name TBD have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Golden Boy (19 vs 11).
By position, New Name TBD have outscored Golden Boy at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
New Name TBD don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for New Name TBD had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Golden Boy (1).
Hey Golden Boy, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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