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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Keenan & Kelce
1-2 102.32
112.17
 
VS
proj
Motherboy
97.96 0-3
109.18

Keenan & Kelce hand Motherboy third straight loss in 102.32-97.96 battle

Keenan & Kelce narrowly earned a 102.32-97.96 victory to hand Motherboy their third straight loss to open the season. Motherboy made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Keenan & Kelce led 87.82-83.46 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14.5 points from Ezekiel Elliott on Monday night for Motherboy. Derek Carr (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Travis Kelce (4 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Keenan & Kelce in the victory. Keenan & Kelce (1-2) will look to earn another W against The dirty birds, while Motherboy (0-3) will meet Instant Kamara in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Keenan & Kelce   Motherboy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 336 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Giants, the Cowboys defense registered 14.5 points this week. They scored 19.8% more than their 12.1-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Cowboys defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Commanders next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Keenan & Kelce
Points
% of total points 102.32
1
Derek Carr
QB
19.82
17.85
19.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17.9
17.01
17.5%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
17.3
14.88
16.9%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
14.5
12.1
14.2%
Motherboy
Points
% of total points 97.96
1
Marquise Brown
WR
28
12.29
28.6%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
20
10.92
20.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.5
11.03
14.8%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
19.47
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 48-yard pass for Keenan & Kelce to contribute to a 68.62-45.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Keenan & Kelce   Motherboy

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Motherboy. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Keenan & Kelce are doing a better job of that, averaging 106.7 versus Motherboy's 91.85.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Keenan & Kelce (1-2) have a better record than Motherboy (0-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Keenan & Kelce has left fewer points on the bench this season (88.42) than Motherboy (138.78).
Keenan & Kelce are clutch masters, with more close wins than Motherboy (1 vs 0).
Keenan & Kelce should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Motherboy (1 vs 0).
Keenan & Kelce have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Motherboy (12 vs 8).
Motherboy have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Keenan & Kelce (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Keenan & Kelce have outscored Motherboy at QB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Keenan & Kelce had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Motherboy (0).
There's not much good to say about Motherboy this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Motherboy
Looking ahead to Week 4, last-place Motherboy (0-3) will try to bounce back against 12th-place Instant Kamara (1-2). Now three weeks into the 2022 campaign, Motherboy have scored the league's lowest point total (91.85 points per game) while Instant Kamara (108.91 PPG) are ranked 11th.
Keenan & Kelce
In a showdown between two squads separated by just a game in the standings, Keenan & Kelce (1-2) will match up against The dirty birds (2-1) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Keenan & Kelce have scored the 12th-most points in the league. The dirty birds (110.33 PPG) are ranked 10th.