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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp
3-0 122.54
121.65
 
VS
proj
Heisenberg
109.9 1-2
117.95

Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp beat Heisenberg to remain perfect, 122.54-109.90

Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Heisenberg, emerging victorious with a 122.54-109.90 victory. Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp nabbed an early 12.00-point lead on Thursday. Heisenberg came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Josh Allen (26.7 points) and Derrick Henry (25.3). Unphased, Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp got it going later that afternoon, as DK Metcalf (17.4 points) and Tom Brady (14.74) put them back ahead once and for all. Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against CAVIAR CARTEL, while Heisenberg (1-2) will try to get back in the win column against Money In The Bank.

Matchup Timeline

  Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp   Heisenberg

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (5 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.4 points against the Falcons in Week 3. He scored 39.1% more than his 12.51-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Metcalf will face the Lions next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp
Points
% of total points 122.54
1
DK Metcalf
WR
17.4
12.51
14.2%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
16.2
12.99
13.2%
3
Tom Brady
QB
14.74
18.3
12%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.4
20.33
11.8%
Heisenberg
Points
% of total points 109.9
1
Josh Allen
QB
26.7
25.59
24.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
25.3
16.69
23%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
13.3
16.3
12.1%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
10.5
9.34
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch for Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp, who trailed 82.50-64.70 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp, helping the team to a 122.54-99.50 lead.

Points By Position

  Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp   Heisenberg

StatSmack

Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.44 versus Heisenberg's 115.05.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (3-0) have a better record than Heisenberg (1-2).
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Heisenberg (1 vs 0).
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Heisenberg (0 vs 1).
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Heisenberg (2 vs 1).
Heisenberg have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp have outscored Heisenberg at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Heisenberg (0).
Hey Heisenberg, 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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