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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Mid Rounders
3-0 113.6
129.39
 
VS
proj
Joe Brrr
101.9 2-1
126.65

The Mid Rounders knock off Joe Brrr to remain perfect, 113.6-101.9

The Mid Rounders won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Joe Brrr, securing a 113.6-101.9 victory. Joe Brrr jumped out to a 22.5-point lead on Thursday behind 22.5 points from Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 84 Rec Yds) and Pat Freiermuth (2 Rec, 41 Rec Yds). But The Mid Rounders held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jalen Hurts (340 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and A.J. Brown (5 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). The Mid Rounders (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Booster shot, while Joe Brrr (2-1) try to generate some positive momentum against The Boss.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mid Rounders   Joe Brrr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 19.5 points, Brown scored 18.7% more than his 16.43-point projection as the Eagles beat the Commanders 24-8. He caught 5 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Mid Rounders this week. In Week 4, Brown and the Eagles will play the Jaguars.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

The Mid Rounders
Points
% of total points 113.6
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.6
24.83
24.3%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
19.5
16.43
17.2%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
14.3
15.58
12.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.6
19.74
12%
Joe Brrr
Points
% of total points 101.9
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23
20.9
22.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.6
19.15
22.2%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
16.4
13.77
16.1%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
12
12.29
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Mid Rounders who grabbed the lead, 94.0-61.6. For The Mid Rounders, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Joe Brrr with a 56-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Joe Brrr.

Points By Position

  The Mid Rounders   Joe Brrr

StatSmack

The Mid Rounders are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Mid Rounders (3-0) have a better record than Joe Brrr (2-1).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Joe Brrr has left more points on the bench this season (224.48) than The Mid Rounders (205.2).
By position, The Mid Rounders have outscored Joe Brrr at WR and TE this season.
The starters for The Mid Rounders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Joe Brrr (2).
Hey Joe Brrr, 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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