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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Greg's Grinders
3-0 311.57
294.27
 
VS
proj
Charlie's Angels
251.6 1-2
263.45

Greg's Grinders beat Charlie's Angels to remain undefeated, 311.57-251.60

Greg's Grinders won their third game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Charlie's Angels, coming out on top with a 311.57-251.60 victory. Greg's Grinders never trailed in this one after nabbing a 48.77-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Khalil Herbert (40.8 points) and Joe Burrow (38.3). Kyler Murray (23.9 points) and Greg Dortch (22.05) led the charge for Charlie's Angels in the loss. Greg's Grinders improve to 3-0 on the season, while Charlie's Angels fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Greg's Grinders   Charlie's Angels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Texans in Week 3, Herbert racked up 169 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 40.8 points to more-than-double his 16.56-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Greg's Grinders this week. Herbert will face the Giants in Week 4.
Khalil Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Greg's Grinders
Points
% of total points 311.57
1
Khalil Herbert
RB
40.8
16.56
13.1%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
38.3
36.07
12.3%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
32.5
17.37
10.4%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.3
27.21
9.4%
Charlie's Angels
Points
% of total points 251.6
1
Kyler Murray
QB
23.9
34.81
9.5%
2
Greg Dortch
WR
22.05
13.72
8.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.55
26.79
8.2%
4
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
19.5
9.03
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Greg's Grinders became the proud owner of a 237.52-188.75 lead. Khalil Herbert had a 52-yard run for Greg's Grinders, while Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch for Charlie's Angels, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Greg's Grinders during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Greg's Grinders   Charlie's Angels

StatSmack

Greg's Grinders are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Charlie's Angels need some help then, averaging just 247.48 versus Greg's Grinders's 303.73.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Greg's Grinders (3-0) have a better record than Charlie's Angels (1-2).
Even the machines think Greg's Grinders have better players. They have a higher projected points average (294.09) than Charlie's Angels (263.18).
Greg's Grinders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Charlie's Angels (3 vs 0).
Greg's Grinders have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Charlie's Angels (24 vs 17).
Charlie's Angels have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than Greg's Grinders (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Greg's Grinders have outscored Charlie's Angels at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Greg's Grinders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 63 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Greg's Grinders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Charlie's Angels (2).
Don't worry Charlie's Angels, 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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