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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Turkey Jones
1-2 131.94
136.47
 
VS
proj
TX4vida
121.26 2-1
147.89

TX4vida succumb to Turkey Jones, 131.94-121.26

There's no easy way to put it, TX4vida underperformed, at least according to projections, as Turkey Jones earned a 131.94-121.26 victory. TX4vida took a 12.72-point lead on Thursday, but Turkey Jones held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (47.22 points) and Matt Ryan (19.62). Derek Carr (386 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (51 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 43 Rec Yds) carried the flag for TX4vida in the loss. Turkey Jones (1-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Brown Stains, while TX4vida (2-1) will take on Michael's Misfits in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Turkey Jones   TX4vida

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 358 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Football Team, Allen recorded 47.22 points this week. He scored 65.5% more than his 28.54-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Allen ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Turkey Jones
Points
% of total points 131.94
1
Josh Allen
QB
47.22
28.54
35.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
19.62
21.52
14.9%
3
Tyler Bass
K
10
8.74
7.6%
4
Tim Patrick
WR
9.8
7.07
7.4%
TX4vida
Points
% of total points 121.26
1
Derek Carr
QB
22.24
22.39
18.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.4
14.78
12.7%
3
Davis Mills
QB
12.72
16.34
10.5%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
10.4
6.19
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Turkey Jones, helping the team to a 109.44-73.82 lead.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 53-yard field goal for TX4vida, who trailed 131.94-121.26 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Turkey Jones   TX4vida

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Turkey Jones scored more in this matchup (131.94) than their season average (112.55).
You can't win if you don't play. Turkey Jones has left fewer points on the bench this season (77.1) than TX4vida (84.1).
By position, Turkey Jones have outscored TX4vida at QB and K this season.
The starters for Turkey Jones had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for TX4vida (1).
Hey TX4vida, 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

Turkey Jones
Heckuva job shrugging off that two-game losing skid, Turkey Jones! Every fantasy team is met with adversity somewhere along the way... keep on truckin' and remember the 2021 season is far from over.
TX4vida
Don't get too discouraged, TX4vida! You can take solace in the fact that your kindness did not go unnoticed. It was generous of you to help someone like Turkey Jones succeed this week... and when the time comes, perhaps they can do you a solid and return the favor.