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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Snod Rats
3-0 138.74
141.47
 
VS
proj
The Texas Headhunter
117.33 2-1
138.54

Snod Rats come back to defeat The Texas Headhunter to remain unbeaten in 138.74-117.33 landslide

Snod Rats won their third game in a row to open the season with an easy win over The Texas Headhunter, cruising to a 138.74-117.33 victory. Snod Rats earned a 20.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon. The Texas Headhunter came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Tom Brady (34.83 points) and Brandon McManus (16). Not to be deterred, Snod Rats made a run at the last minute on Monday night, as Jalen Hurts (25.29 points) and Miles Sanders (6.25) put them back in the lead once and for all. Snod Rats (3-0) will look to sustain their momentum against The Bobby Chucks, while The Texas Headhunter (2-1) try to get back in the win column against Soupa-heewoes.

Matchup Timeline

  Snod Rats   The Texas Headhunter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 65 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Steelers, Chase put up 19.5 points this week. He scored 73.3% more than his 11.25-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Chase ranks #27 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Snod Rats
Points
% of total points 138.74
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.95
29.38
20.1%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.29
25.04
18.2%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
19.5
11.25
14.1%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
15.1
11.9
10.9%
The Texas Headhunter
Points
% of total points 117.33
1
Tom Brady
QB
34.83
25.22
29.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.2
14.65
15.5%
3
Brandon McManus
K
16
9.13
13.6%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
14.65
22.45
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Snod Rats, contributing to a 65.60-45.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for Snod Rats, who trailed 110.88-107.20 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for Snod Rats during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Snod Rats   The Texas Headhunter

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Snod Rats scored less in this one (138.74) than their season average of 153.93.
Snod Rats are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Snod Rats are doing a better job of that, averaging 153.93 versus The Texas Headhunter's 135.26.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Snod Rats (3-0) have a better record than The Texas Headhunter (2-1).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Snod Rats has left fewer points on the bench this season (168.78) than The Texas Headhunter (199.99).
Snod Rats don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Texas Headhunter (3 vs 0).
Snod Rats have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Texas Headhunter (19 vs 15).
By position, Snod Rats have outscored The Texas Headhunter at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Snod Rats don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Snod Rats had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Texas Headhunter (0).
There's not much good to say about The Texas Headhunter this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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