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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bring It!
3-0 163.32
189.09
 
VS
proj
Macheteros™
136.49 2-1
181.74

Bring It! knock off Macheteros™ to remain perfect, 163.32-136.49

Bring It! won their third straight game to open the season with a hard-fought win over Macheteros™, earning a 163.32-136.49 victory. Macheteros™ nabbed a 5.17-point lead on Thursday, but Bring It! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Arizona Cardinals defense (19 Pts Allowed, 361 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Dak Prescott (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Jordan Hicks (29 points) and Jalen Hurts (25.62) did everything they could for Macheteros™ in the loss. Bring It! (3-0) will look to notch another win against The Outlaws, while Macheteros™ (2-1) will match up against FEAR THE NECKBEARD in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Bring It!   Macheteros™

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cardinals defense scored 71.2% more than their 23.36-point projection with 40 points against the Jaguars in Week 3. They allowed 19 points, surrendered 361 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in the 31-19 win. The Cardinals defense ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

Bring It!
Points
% of total points 163.32
1
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
40
23.36
24.5%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
25.92
32.55
15.9%
3
Alexander Mattison
RB
21.4
13.49
13.1%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
16.65
19.41
10.2%
Macheteros™
Points
% of total points 136.49
1
Jordan Hicks
LB
29
10.12
21.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.62
26.38
18.8%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.77
13.89
13.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
18.33
16.97
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for Bring It!, contributing to a 119.35-104.87 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Monday night. For Bring It!, Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Macheteros™ with a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Bring It!   Macheteros™

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Bring It! scored less in this one (163.32) than their season average of 179.44.
Bring It! are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bring It! are doing a better job of that, averaging 179.44 versus Macheteros™'s 158.26.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bring It! (3-0) have a better record than Macheteros™ (2-1).
Even the machines think Bring It! have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (194.3) than Macheteros™ (180.41).
Bring It! have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Macheteros™ (15 vs 9).
By position, Bring It! have outscored Macheteros™ at RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Bring It! has a higher average scoring margin (22) than Macheteros™ this season (-1).
The starters for Bring It! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Macheteros™ (1).
Hey Macheteros™, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Macheteros™
On the docket next week, Macheteros™ (2-1, seventh-place) will take on FEAR THE NECKBEARD (1-2, ninth-place). With three weeks of action now in the books, Macheteros™ have accumulated the league's lowest point total (158.26 points per game) while FEAR THE NECKBEARD (and their 177.76 points per game) are ranked eighth.
Bring It!
In a showdown between two teams that are separated by just one game in the standings, Bring It! (3-0) go up against The Outlaws (2-1) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Bring It! have put up the seventh-most points in the league while The Outlaws (172.61 PPG) are ranked 10th.