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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
John's Groovy Team
2-1 99.16
112.28
 
VS
proj
Swift Beatings
86.96 2-1
115.45

John's Groovy Team come up short of expectations, find way to beat Swift Beatings, 99.16-86.96

Both teams underperformed expectations, but John's Groovy Team did enough to take down Swift Beatings, securing a 99.16-86.96 victory. Swift Beatings grabbed a 34.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from A.J. Brown (17 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (12.4). But John's Groovy Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Saquon Barkley (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds) and James Robinson (100 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds). John's Groovy Team (2-1) will look to get another W against Patrick's Primo Team, while Swift Beatings (2-1) will face off against Daniels's Dandy Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  John's Groovy Team   Swift Beatings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense more-than-doubled their 6.48-point projection with 16 points against the 49ers in Week 3. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 267 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in the 11-10 win. The Broncos defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

John's Groovy Team
Points
% of total points 99.16
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.6
16.87
20.8%
2
James Robinson
RB
19.1
10.31
19.3%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
16
6.48
16.1%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
9.7
16.2
9.8%
Swift Beatings
Points
% of total points 86.96
1
A.J. Brown
WR
17
13.74
19.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.4
18.15
16.6%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14
10.27
16.1%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
13.36
21.67
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Swift Beatings emerged with a 72.96-53.50 lead. For John's Groovy Team, James Robinson had a 50-yard touchdown run. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Swift Beatings with a 20-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for John's Groovy Team on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  John's Groovy Team   Swift Beatings

StatSmack

By position, John's Groovy Team have outscored Swift Beatings at TE and DEF this season.
The starters for John's Groovy Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Swift Beatings (1).
Don't worry Swift Beatings, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Swift Beatings
Coming up in Week 4, second-place Swift Beatings (2-1) will look to get back on track against 10th-place Daniels's Dandy Team (0-3). Swift Beatings are ranked second in scoring after three weeks (120.35 points per game), while Daniels's Dandy Team own the league's lowest point total.
John's Groovy Team
A pair of 2-1 squads will match up as John's Groovy Team go up against Patrick's Primo Team next in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, John's Groovy Team have put up the league's third-lowest point total while Patrick's Primo Team (127.89 PPG) are ranked first.