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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Gibson’s Finest
3-0 148.36
138.26
 
VS
proj
Jack & Diet
117.28 2-1
145.65

Gibson’s Finest beat Jack & Diet to remain undefeated in 148.36-117.28 landslide

Gibson’s Finest won their third straight matchup to open the season with an easy win over Jack & Diet, rolling to a 148.36-117.28 victory. Gibson’s Finest got out to a 16.10-point lead on Thursday behind Najee Harris and never let it go. Patrick Mahomes (262 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) and Tony Pollard (105 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Jack & Diet in defeat. Gibson’s Finest improve to 3-0 on the season, while Jack & Diet fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Gibson’s Finest   Jack & Diet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown against the Commanders, Smith put up 29.9 points this week. He nearly tripled his 10.25-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Smith ranks #60 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Gibson’s Finest
Points
% of total points 148.36
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
29.9
10.25
20.2%
2
Marcus Mariota
QB
18.56
21.54
12.5%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
16.5
9.77
11.1%
4
Najee Harris
RB
16.1
15.58
10.9%
Jack & Diet
Points
% of total points 117.28
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.08
30.2
18.8%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
15.5
9.79
13.2%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
14.5
9.55
12.4%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
11.6
11.54
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Gibson’s Finest emerged with a 98.70-50.08 lead. For Gibson’s Finest, DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch and a 44-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 53-yard pass for Jack & Diet, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for Jack & Diet.

Points By Position

  Gibson’s Finest   Jack & Diet

StatSmack

Gibson’s Finest are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Gibson’s Finest (3-0) have a better record than Jack & Diet (2-1).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Jack & Diet has left more points on the bench this season (102.2) than Gibson’s Finest (76.56).
Gibson’s Finest don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jack & Diet (3 vs 1).
Gibson’s Finest should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Jack & Diet (2 vs 1).
Gibson’s Finest have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Jack & Diet (17 vs 14).
By position, Gibson’s Finest have outscored Jack & Diet at RB, WR, and K this season.
Gibson’s Finest don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 33 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Jack & Diet this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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