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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bad News Bears
3-0 146.8
121.19
 
VS
proj
Gridiron Gladiators
123.44 1-2
121.98

Bad News Bears defeat Gridiron Gladiators to remain undefeated in 146.80-123.44 beatdown

Bad News Bears won their third straight to open the season with a convincing win over Gridiron Gladiators, cruising to a 146.80-123.44 victory. This one was decided before it really even started, as Bad News Bears jumped out to an 83.36-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Kareem Hunt and Patrick Mahomes. Hunt racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 24.5 points, while Mahomes passed for 260 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 45 yards (22.9 points). Ezekiel Elliott (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 21 Rec Yds) and D'Andre Swift (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 60 Rec Yds) led the way for Gridiron Gladiators in defeat. Bad News Bears (3-0) will look to add to their success against 98 DarkPink Balloons, while Gridiron Gladiators (1-2) will take on Cant Touch This in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad News Bears   Gridiron Gladiators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 19 points, surrendering 361 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Jaguars, the Cardinals defense tallied 21 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 7.45-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. 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

Bad News Bears
Points
% of total points 146.8
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
24.5
10.19
16.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.9
24.9
15.6%
3
James Robinson
RB
22.4
12.2
15.3%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
21
7.45
14.3%
Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 123.44
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.1
15.39
20.3%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
20.2
14.46
16.4%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
18.54
24.95
15%
4
George Kittle
TE
13.6
12.05
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 66-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Bad News Bears, while Kareem Hunt had a 29-yard touchdown run, helping Bad News Bears to a 136.30-52.94 lead.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for Gridiron Gladiators, who trailed 146.80-77.74 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Bad News Bears   Gridiron Gladiators

StatSmack

Bad News Bears must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (146.8) than their season average (137).
Bad News Bears are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gridiron Gladiators need some help then, averaging just 118.53 versus Bad News Bears's 137.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bad News Bears (3-0) have a better record than Gridiron Gladiators (1-2).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Bad News Bears has left fewer points on the bench this season (100.44) than Gridiron Gladiators (150.62).
Bad News Bears don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gridiron Gladiators (2 vs 1).
Bad News Bears should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Gridiron Gladiators (3 vs 2).
Bad News Bears have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Gridiron Gladiators (16 vs 13).
Gridiron Gladiators have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Bad News Bears (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bad News Bears have outscored Gridiron Gladiators at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Bad News Bears don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Bad News Bears had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Gridiron Gladiators (1).
Hey Gridiron Gladiators, 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

Bad News Bears
Good work, Bad News Bears. Putting together a lineup that netted almost 147 points this past week. Let's keep this momentum going as we step into a tricky matchup in Week 4.
Gridiron Gladiators
Keep your head up, Gridiron Gladiators! Look, I've been in this business long enough to realize that every once in a while, free points can just magically appear out of nowhere. And then in some cases, like this week, they don't! Hmmm, okay; it really would've required some serious wizardry to locate an extra two-dozen points for you this past matchup.