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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield
3-0 154.1
153.89
 
VS
proj
Howard Bender
136.26 1-2
161.88

Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield knock off Howard Bender to remain undefeated, 154.10-136.26

Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield won their third game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Howard Bender, securing a 154.10-136.26 victory. Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield earned a 15.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Howard Bender bounced back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Adam Thielen (17 points) and Sony Michel (10.9). Not to be deterred, Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield rallied later that night, as Trey Sermon (11.4 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Jeff's Unbelievable Team, while Howard Bender (1-2) will try to develop some positive momentum against Bill Enright.

Matchup Timeline

  Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield   Howard Bender

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen scored 37.22 points in a 43-21 win over the Football Team to beat his 24.36-point projection. He passed for 358 yards and 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield this week. Allen will go up against the Texans in Week 4.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield
Points
% of total points 154.1
1
Josh Allen
QB
37.22
24.36
24.2%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
23.38
17.21
15.2%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.6
16.67
12.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
19.74
11.3%
Howard Bender
Points
% of total points 136.26
1
Justin Herbert
QB
30.84
21.9
22.6%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
19
18.3
13.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
17
17.08
12.5%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
15.62
17.92
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield became the proud owner of a 115.60-99.66 lead. Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield, while Taylor Heinicke had a 73-yard touchdown pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Howard Bender with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield   Howard Bender

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield scored more points in this matchup (154.1) than their season average (137.47).
Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield are on fire, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield (3-0) have a better record than Howard Bender (1-2).
Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Howard Bender (1 vs 0).
Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Howard Bender (13 vs 9).
By position, Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield have outscored Howard Bender at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Andy Reid’s Foggy Face Shield had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Howard Bender (2).
There's not much good to say about Howard Bender this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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