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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Juice Boxes
3-0 142
129.35
 
VS
proj
RIP Trash Brothers
117 2-1
127.94

Juice Boxes top RIP Trash Brothers to remain undefeated in 142.0-117.0 blowout

Juice Boxes won their third straight to open the season with a convincing win over RIP Trash Brothers, rolling to a 142.0-117.0 victory. Juice Boxes got out to a 12.7-point lead on Thursday behind Kareem Hunt (7.6 points) and Pat Freiermuth (5.1) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (262 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) and Chris Olave (9 Rec, 147 Rec Yds) carried the flag for RIP Trash Brothers in defeat. Juice Boxes (3-0) will look to build on their success against Talking Trans, while RIP Trash Brothers (2-1) face Gabe’s Yagerbombs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Juice Boxes   RIP Trash Brothers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson scored 66.5% more than his 24.98-point projection with 41.6 points against the Patriots in Week 3. He passed for 218 yards , ran for 107 yards and scored 5 touchdowns in the 37-26 win. Jackson ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Lamar Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Juice Boxes
Points
% of total points 142
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41.6
24.98
29.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.6
16.87
14.5%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
13.1
14.45
9.2%
4
Drake London
WR
12.9
10.34
9.1%
RIP Trash Brothers
Points
% of total points 117
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.7
26.78
16.8%
2
Chris Olave
WR
19.2
8.75
16.4%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.7
12.52
16%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
17
13.75
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Juice Boxes owned a 103.5-94.1 lead. For Juice Boxes, Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 53-yard pass for RIP Trash Brothers, while Chris Olave had a 49-yard catch.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Juice Boxes during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Juice Boxes   RIP Trash Brothers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Juice Boxes scored fewer points in this one (142) than their season average of 157.72.
Juice Boxes are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. RIP Trash Brothers need some help then, averaging just 138.85 versus Juice Boxes's 157.72.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Juice Boxes (3-0) have a better record than RIP Trash Brothers (2-1).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Juice Boxes has left fewer points on the bench this season (133.4) than RIP Trash Brothers (182.9).
Once Juice Boxes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than RIP Trash Brothers (3 vs 1).
Juice Boxes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than RIP Trash Brothers (3 vs 2).
By position, Juice Boxes have outscored RIP Trash Brothers at QB and RB this season.
Juice Boxes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 55 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about RIP Trash Brothers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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