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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bears 85
3-0 289.1
259.15
 
VS
proj
xdogg 1
255.77 2-1
266.42

Bears 85 beat xdogg 1 to remain unbeaten, 289.10-255.77

Bears 85 won their third consecutive matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over xdogg 1, securing a 289.10-255.77 victory. xdogg 1 earned a 25.35-point lead on Thursday, but Bears 85 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 218 yards , ran for 107 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 58 points, and Derrick Henry, who racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (34.55 points). Kirk Cousins (260 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Nick Chubb (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for xdogg 1 in the loss. Bears 85 improve to 3-0 on the season, while xdogg 1 fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Bears 85   xdogg 1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crosby more-than-doubled his 8.41-point projection with 21.75 points against the Titans in Week 3. He made 9 tackles and recorded a sack in the 24-22 loss. Crosby ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Maxx Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Bears 85
Points
% of total points 289.1
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
58
36.96
20.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
34.55
24.4
12%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
32.5
17.37
11.2%
4
Maxx Crosby
DE
21.75
8.41
7.5%
xdogg 1
Points
% of total points 255.77
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
29.4
36.56
11.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.35
21.49
9.9%
3
T.J. Edwards
LB
22
15.75
8.6%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
20.8
25.08
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 28-yard touchdown pass for xdogg 1, while Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch for the team, who trailed 257.00-194.42 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Bears 85   xdogg 1

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bears 85 scored more points in this one (289.1) than their season average (263.47).
Bears 85 are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Bears 85 (3-0) have a better record than xdogg 1 (2-1).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. xdogg 1 has left more points on the bench this season (387.16) than Bears 85 (301.35).
Bears 85 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than xdogg 1 (2 vs 1).
By position, Bears 85 have outscored xdogg 1 at QB, TE, and K this season.
Bears 85 has a higher average scoring margin (27) than xdogg 1 this season (13).
Don't worry xdogg 1, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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