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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Short Bus Ryderz
2-1 131.68
112.61
 
VS
proj
WannaBes
88.7 1-2
112.03

Short Bus Ryderz earn win against WannaBes in 131.68-88.70 rout

Short Bus Ryderz exceeded expectations, cruising to a 131.68-88.70 victory over WannaBes, who fell short of projections. Short Bus Ryderz got out to a 3.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Mike Williams (27.2 points) and Lamar Jackson (20.28) and never let it go. Patrick Mahomes (260 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and the Cleveland Browns defense (6 Pts Allowed, 47 Yds Allowed) led the way for WannaBes in the loss. Short Bus Ryderz (2-1) will look to add to their success against Sunnydale Scoobies, while WannaBes (1-2) face Earth-99 StL Rams in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Short Bus Ryderz   WannaBes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chiefs in Week 3, Williams caught 7 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27.2 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Short Bus Ryderz this week. Williams will battle the Raiders in Week 4.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 131.68
1
Mike Williams
WR
27.2
9.94
20.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.6
11.36
16.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.28
25.04
15.4%
4
Chris Carson
RB
14.2
12.96
10.8%
WannaBes
Points
% of total points 88.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.9
25.29
28.1%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
21
11.23
23.7%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.8
16.78
20.1%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
6.5
12.37
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Williams had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Short Bus Ryderz, while Lamar Jackson had a 41-yard pass, contributing to an 81.88-78.20 lead for Short Bus Ryderz.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for Short Bus Ryderz, while Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to a 131.68-78.20 lead for Short Bus Ryderz.

Points By Position

  Short Bus Ryderz   WannaBes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Short Bus Ryderz scored more points in this matchup (131.68) than their season average (121.58).
We heard scoring helps you win. Short Bus Ryderz are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.58 versus WannaBes's 96.23.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Short Bus Ryderz (2-1) have a better record than WannaBes (1-2).
Short Bus Ryderz play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than WannaBes (1).
Short Bus Ryderz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than WannaBes (3 vs 1).
Short Bus Ryderz have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than WannaBes (14 vs 9).
By position, Short Bus Ryderz have outscored WannaBes at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Short Bus Ryderz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Short Bus Ryderz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for WannaBes (0).
There's not much good to say about WannaBes this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

WannaBes
Up ahead next week, seventh-place WannaBes (1-2) will look to right the ship against fifth-place Earth-99 StL Rams (2-1). With three weeks of action now in the books, WannaBes are ranked seventh in points scored (96.23 points per game), while Earth-99 StL Rams have registered the league's fifth-highest point total.
Short Bus Ryderz
Short Bus Ryderz (2-1) will take on Sunnydale Scoobies (1-2) in a Week 4 duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. Three weeks into the season, Short Bus Ryderz have put up the second-most points in the league while Sunnydale Scoobies (and their 101.35 points per game) are ranked sixth.