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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
You're Fired!
2-1 147.74
126.1
 
VS
proj
Serial Joe
79.44 2-1
125.11

You're Fired! knock off Serial Joe in 147.74-79.44 beatdown

You're Fired! rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 147.74-79.44 victory over Serial Joe, who fell short of projections. Serial Joe pulled out to a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all You're Fired! after that. They were led by Cooper Kupp (26.1 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (25.1). Aaron Rodgers (20.54 points) and Mark Andrews (15.4) led the charge for Serial Joe in the loss. You're Fired! (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Kindergarten Cooper, while Serial Joe (2-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live.

Matchup Timeline

  You're Fired!   Serial Joe

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp scored 77.3% more than his 14.72-point projection with 26.1 points against the Buccaneers in Week 3. He caught 9 passes for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 34-24 win. Kupp ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

You're Fired!
Points
% of total points 147.74
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.1
14.72
17.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.1
15.39
17%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.3
14.78
16.4%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
20.54
26.95
13.9%
Serial Joe
Points
% of total points 79.44
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.54
21.78
25.9%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
15.4
10.87
19.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15
14.66
18.9%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
8.9
11.62
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, You're Fired! boasted a 55.64-45.50 lead. For You're Fired!, Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Mark Andrews made the highlight reel for Serial Joe with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Serial Joe, who trailed 122.64-79.44 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  You're Fired!   Serial Joe

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. You're Fired! are doing a better job of that, averaging 143.98 versus Serial Joe's 106.39.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. You're Fired! has left fewer points on the bench this season (133.48) than Serial Joe (217.16).
You're Fired! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Serial Joe (2 vs 0).
You're Fired! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Serial Joe (3 vs 0).
You're Fired! have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Serial Joe (15 vs 10).
By position, You're Fired! have outscored Serial Joe at QB, WR, and TE this season.
You're Fired! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 33 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Serial Joe this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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