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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Golden Metcalf
1-2 151.8
143.53
 
VS
proj
Gould Rush
138.24 0-3
138.73

The Golden Metcalf hand Gould Rush third straight loss, 151.80-138.24

The Golden Metcalf secured a 151.80-138.24 victory to hand Gould Rush their third straight loss to open the season. The Golden Metcalf never trailed in this one after nabbing a 22.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Burrow (30 points) and Dalvin Cook (20.6). Derrick Henry (85 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and James Robinson (100 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Gould Rush in the loss. The Golden Metcalf improve to 1-2 on the season, while Gould Rush fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  The Golden Metcalf   Gould Rush

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.67 points, Palmer scored 71.9% more than that amount by scoring 14.9 points as the Chargers lost to the Jaguars 38-10. He caught 6 passes for 99 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Golden Metcalf this week. Next week, Palmer will square off against the Texans.
Joshua Palmer

Top Player Comparison

The Golden Metcalf
Points
% of total points 151.8
1
Joe Burrow
QB
30
26.41
19.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.6
22.12
13.6%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
19.5
14.79
12.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
17.2
11.06
11.3%
Gould Rush
Points
% of total points 138.24
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27.3
18.82
19.7%
2
James Robinson
RB
22.6
12.61
16.3%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
13.7
9.69
9.9%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.44
23.48
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, The Golden Metcalf owned a 94.30-72.14 lead. For The Golden Metcalf, Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass. Tua Tagovailoa had a 45-yard pass for Gould Rush, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 53-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, The Golden Metcalf had a 151.80-108.44 lead. For The Golden Metcalf, Joshua Palmer had a 45-yard catch. James Robinson made the highlight reel for Gould Rush with a 50-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal for Gould Rush, who trailed 151.80-138.24 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  The Golden Metcalf   Gould Rush

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Golden Metcalf scored more points in this matchup (151.8) than their season average (133.39).
Gould Rush would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gould Rush need some help then, averaging just 107.3 versus The Golden Metcalf's 133.39.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Golden Metcalf (1-2) have a better record than Gould Rush (0-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Golden Metcalf has left fewer points on the bench this season (128.48) than Gould Rush (139.4).
The Golden Metcalf should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Gould Rush (1 vs 0).
The Golden Metcalf have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Gould Rush (13 vs 10).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Gould Rush - they’ve made more transactions (3) than The Golden Metcalf (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, The Golden Metcalf have outscored Gould Rush at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Gould Rush, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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