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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Double-D Kupps
2-1 135
123.25
 
VS
proj
FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my!
91 1-2
115.48

FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! fall short of predictions, succumb to Double-D Kupps in 135-91 runaway

There's no sugarcoating it, FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Double-D Kupps cruised to a 135-91 victory. Double-D Kupps earned a 9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Justin Herbert (38 points) and Mecole Hardman (9) and never looked back. Joe Burrow (172 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Daniel Carlson (3-3 FG, 50 long, 2-3 XP) led the charge for FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! in the loss. Double-D Kupps (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Deflated Balls, while FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! (1-2) meet Donggrapers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Double-D Kupps   FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp nearly doubled his 10.81-point projection with 21 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

Double-D Kupps
Points
% of total points 135
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38
24.56
28.1%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
37
22.42
27.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
10.81
15.6%
4
George Kittle
TE
9
9.11
6.7%
FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my!
Points
% of total points 91
1
Joe Burrow
QB
22
20.54
24.2%
2
Daniel Carlson
K
13
9.91
14.3%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
10
5.22
11%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
9
12.4
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Double-D Kupps had a 65-56 lead. For Double-D Kupps, Justin Herbert had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! with a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Double-D Kupps who owned the lead, 126-82. For Double-D Kupps, Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Daniel Carlson made the highlight reel for FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Double-D Kupps   FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my!

StatSmack

Double-D Kupps must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (135) than their season average (118.67).
We heard scoring helps you win. FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! need some help then, averaging just 97 versus Double-D Kupps's 118.67.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Double-D Kupps (2-1) have a better record than FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! (1-2).
Even the machines think Double-D Kupps have better players. They have a higher projected points average (124.55) than FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! (112.92).
Double-D Kupps are clutch masters, with more close wins than FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! (1 vs 0).
By position, Double-D Kupps have outscored FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Double-D Kupps has a higher average scoring margin (15) than FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! this season (-25).
The starters for Double-D Kupps had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my! (2).
Don't worry FRANchise & Sunshine Oh my!, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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