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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Riddlers
2-1 97.94
112.71
 
VS
proj
2Snax
73.64 2-1
119.06

The Riddlers come back to beat 2Snax 97.94-73.64 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but The Riddlers did enough to get the best of 2Snax. Predicted to lose 119.06-112.71, The Riddlers came from behind for a 97.94-73.64 victory over 2Snax. The Riddlers trailed 73.64-67.90 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Jalen Hurts, who passed for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards for 24.54 points, and Miles Sanders, who racked up 55 yards from scrimmage (5.5 points). Kyler Murray (18.54 points) and Austin Ekeler (16.7) led the charge for 2Snax in defeat. The Riddlers (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Fresh Prince of Helaire, while 2Snax (2-1) try to get back on track against RG3PO.

Matchup Timeline

  The Riddlers   2Snax

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (0 Pts Allowed, 162 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 19 points against the Jets in Week 3. They more-than-doubled their 9.28-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Broncos defense ranks #79 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

The Riddlers
Points
% of total points 97.94
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.54
24.92
25.1%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
19
9.28
19.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.8
16.78
18.2%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
11.7
9.16
11.9%
2Snax
Points
% of total points 73.64
1
Kyler Murray
QB
18.54
28.95
25.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.7
13.22
22.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
11
11.22
14.9%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
8.2
7.11
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for The Riddlers on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Riddlers   2Snax

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. 2Snax has left more points on the bench this season (180.78) than The Riddlers (128.92).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of 2Snax - they’ve made more transactions (3) than The Riddlers (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Riddlers have outscored 2Snax at DEF this season.
The Riddlers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for The Riddlers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for 2Snax (0).
Don't worry 2Snax, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

2Snax
Two squads sporting matching 2-1 records, third-place 2Snax are set to square off against second-place RG3PO in Week 4. After three weeks of action, 2Snax have scored the most points in the league (123.67 points per game) while RG3PO (and their 106.71 points per game) are ranked third.
The Riddlers
The Riddlers (2-1) will go up against Fresh Prince of Helaire (0-3) in Week 4. With three matchups now in the rear-view mirror, The Riddlers have tallied the seventh-most points in the league while Fresh Prince of Helaire (and their 102.63 points per game) are ranked sixth.