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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Boss
2-1 108.9
101.07
 
VS
proj
Booster shot
94.9 0-3
117.98

The Boss hand Booster shot third consecutive loss, 108.9-94.9

The Boss secured a 108.9-94.9 victory to hand Booster shot their third straight loss to open the season. The Boss never trailed in this one after grabbing a 19.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Chris Olave (23.7 points) and Dameon Pierce (18.1). The Philadelphia Eagles defense (8 Pts Allowed, 240 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Kirk Cousins (260 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for Booster shot in the loss. The Boss (2-1) will look to notch another win against Joe Brrr, while Booster shot (0-3) will attempt to get back on track against The Mid Rounders.

Matchup Timeline

  The Boss   Booster shot

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Olave caught 9 passes for 147 yards as the Saints lost to the Panthers 22-14. In doing so, he put up 23.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Boss this week. Olave will go up against the Vikings next week.
Chris Olave

Top Player Comparison

The Boss
Points
% of total points 108.9
1
Chris Olave
WR
23.7
10.58
21.8%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
18.1
10.26
16.6%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
14.9
12.13
13.7%
4
Drake London
WR
14.4
12.79
13.2%
Booster shot
Points
% of total points 94.9
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
19
12.06
20%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.3
20.61
19.3%
3
Breece Hall
RB
15.2
10.89
16%
4
Damien Harris
RB
12.6
10.43
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was The Boss who emerged with the lead, 88.7-69.5. Chris Olave had a 49-yard catch for The Boss, while Dallas Goedert had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Booster shot with a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Boss   Booster shot

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Booster shot. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Boss are doing a better job of that, averaging 114.45 versus Booster shot's 102.51.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Boss (2-1) have a better record than Booster shot (0-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Booster shot has left more points on the bench this season (109.8) than The Boss (102.9).
The Boss see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Booster shot (0).
The Boss have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Booster shot (1 vs 0).
The Boss should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Booster shot (3 vs 0).
The Boss have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Booster shot (16 vs 10).
By position, The Boss have outscored Booster shot at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The Boss has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Booster shot this season (-13).
The starters for The Boss had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Booster shot (1).
Hey Booster shot, 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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