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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
53 Cats and a Duck
1-2 184
143.61
 
VS
proj
RUMblin Bumblers
127 1-2
145

53 Cats and a Duck knock off RUMblin Bumblers in 184-127 blowout

53 Cats and a Duck rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 184-127 victory over RUMblin Bumblers, who fell short of projections. 53 Cats and a Duck pulled out to a 15-point lead on Thursday behind the Carolina Panthers defense and never relinquished it. Josh Allen (358 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Chase Edmonds (26 Rush Yds, 49 Rec Yds) carried the flag for RUMblin Bumblers in the loss. 53 Cats and a Duck (1-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Catawba River Rats, while RUMblin Bumblers (1-2) will try to get back in the win column against Rogue Demon Hunters.

Matchup Timeline

  53 Cats and a Duck   RUMblin Bumblers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harris more-than-doubled his 18.86-point projection with 38 points against the Bengals in Week 3. He racked up 142 yards from scrimmage in the 24-10 loss. Harris ranks #48 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

53 Cats and a Duck
Points
% of total points 184
1
Justin Herbert
QB
40
25.19
21.7%
2
Najee Harris
RB
38
18.86
20.7%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
28
17.96
15.2%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
24
17.3
13%
RUMblin Bumblers
Points
% of total points 127
1
Josh Allen
QB
47
27.93
37%
2
Chase Edmonds
RB
19
14.98
15%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
18
21.33
14.2%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12
22.38
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was 53 Cats and a Duck who claimed the lead, 151-85. For 53 Cats and a Duck, Justin Herbert had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for RUMblin Bumblers with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  53 Cats and a Duck   RUMblin Bumblers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. 53 Cats and a Duck scored more in this matchup (184) than their season average (148.67).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. 53 Cats and a Duck has left fewer points on the bench this season (194) than RUMblin Bumblers (279).
By position, 53 Cats and a Duck have outscored RUMblin Bumblers at WR and DEF this season.
53 Cats and a Duck don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry RUMblin Bumblers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

53 Cats and a Duck
Tons of activity between the 20's: The five offensive position starters on 53 Cats and a Duck (three WRs, one RB, one TE) collectively gained a whopping 489 total yards. None of those starters was able to score a touchdown in Week 3.
RUMblin Bumblers
You can feel good knowing that your generosity did not go unnoticed. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like 53 Cats and a Duck succeed this week... and perhaps one day, they can return the favor and do you a solid. Keep pushing forward, RUMblin Bumblers!