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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Mr big puff
1-2 98.04
116.11
 
VS
proj
CircleTheWagons
96.28 2-1
132.61

Offensively challenged Mr big puff come back to knock off CircleTheWagons in 98.04-96.28 cliff-hanger

While they posted only the 11th-highest point total in the league for the week, Mr big puff came back for a 98.04-96.28 victory over CircleTheWagons. Trailing 96.28-79.50 heading into Sunday night, Mr big puff roared back behind Aaron Rodgers (18.54 points). Lamar Jackson (287 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 58 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (51 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 43 Rec Yds) were the leaders for CircleTheWagons in defeat. Mr big puff (1-2) will look to rack up another win against Danny's Dandy Team, while CircleTheWagons (2-1) take on The mystery machine in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr big puff   CircleTheWagons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Blankenship (3-4 FG, 43 long, 1-1 XP) scored 11 points against the Titans in Week 3. He scored 39.4% more than his 7.89-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Blankenship ranks #9 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Rodrigo Blankenship

Top Player Comparison

Mr big puff
Points
% of total points 98.04
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.3
19.42
19.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.54
19.88
18.9%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.2
11.97
16.5%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
15.9
12.63
16.2%
CircleTheWagons
Points
% of total points 96.28
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
19.28
24.41
20%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.4
16.8
19.1%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
14
14.15
14.5%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
10.3
12.23
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 41-yard pass for CircleTheWagons, who trailed 72.90-65.18 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Mr big puff, contributing to a 98.04-96.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr big puff   CircleTheWagons

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Mr big puff scored less in this one (98.04) than their season average of 105.6.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. CircleTheWagons has left more points on the bench this season (184.02) than Mr big puff (152.94).
Mr big puff see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than CircleTheWagons (0).
Mr big puff have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than CircleTheWagons (12 vs 9).
CircleTheWagons have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Mr big puff (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mr big puff have outscored CircleTheWagons at RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Mr big puff had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for CircleTheWagons (1).
There's not much good to say about CircleTheWagons this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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