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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Pennywise Express
3-0 93.97
102.57
 
VS
proj
Jon Gruden
86.08 0-3
94.11

The Pennywise Express knock off Jon Gruden to remain unbeaten, 93.97-86.08

The Pennywise Express won their third consecutive matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over Jon Gruden, earning a 93.97-86.08 victory. The Pennywise Express never trailed in this one after grabbing a 3.29-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Derrick Henry (14.2 points) and Kareem Hunt (13.75). Justin Herbert (31.48 points) and Austin Ekeler (11.35) carried the flag for Jon Gruden in the loss. The Pennywise Express (3-0) will look to notch another W against Bloodlust, while Jon Gruden (0-3) try to develop some positive momentum against FtheRefs.

Matchup Timeline

  The Pennywise Express   Jon Gruden

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Knox more-than-doubled his 3.22-point projection with 8.45 points against the Football Team in Week 3. He caught 4 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown in the 43-21 win. Knox ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Texans next week.
Dawson Knox

Top Player Comparison

The Pennywise Express
Points
% of total points 93.97
1
Derrick Henry
RB
14.2
11.61
15.1%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.75
5.73
14.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
10.22
19.89
10.9%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
9.95
4.79
10.6%
Jon Gruden
Points
% of total points 86.08
1
Justin Herbert
QB
31.48
17.43
36.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.35
8.31
13.2%
3
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
11
8.06
12.8%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
8
4.28
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was The Pennywise Express who grabbed the lead, 75.32-72.03. For The Pennywise Express, Kareem Hunt had a 29-yard touchdown run. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Jon Gruden with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Pennywise Express   Jon Gruden

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Pennywise Express scored less in this one (93.97) than their season average of 117.05.
Get on their level! The Pennywise Express have won three straight matchups, while Jon Gruden have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jon Gruden need some help then, averaging just 75.39 versus The Pennywise Express's 117.05.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Pennywise Express (3-0) have a better record than Jon Gruden (0-3).
Even the computers think The Pennywise Express have better players. They have a higher projected points average (104.23) than Jon Gruden (94.78).
Once The Pennywise Express put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jon Gruden (1 vs 0).
The Pennywise Express should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Jon Gruden (2 vs 0).
The Pennywise Express have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Jon Gruden (17 vs 12).
By position, The Pennywise Express have outscored Jon Gruden at QB, RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
The Pennywise Express don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Jon Gruden, 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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