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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
More than a Thielen
1-2 215.68
183.25
 
VS
proj
Living on Burrowed Time
167.3 2-1
201.71

More than a Thielen brush off expectations, knock off Living on Burrowed Time, 215.68-167.30

More than a Thielen outperformed expectations, emerging victorious with a 215.68-167.30 victory over Living on Burrowed Time, who fell short of projections. Living on Burrowed Time nabbed a 23.60-point lead on Thursday, but More than a Thielen held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mark Andrews (24.9 points) and Zay Jones (19.5). Joe Burrow (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Alex Highsmith (8 Tackles, 1.5 Sack) were the top performers for Living on Burrowed Time in the loss. More than a Thielen (1-2) will look to get another win against New World Order, while Living on Burrowed Time (2-1) try to get back in the win column against General Jakobi.

Matchup Timeline

  More than a Thielen   Living on Burrowed Time

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.5 points, Jones tripled that amount by scoring 19.5 points as the Jaguars beat the Chargers 38-10. He caught 10 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on More than a Thielen this week. In Week 4, Jones and the Jaguars will battle the Eagles.
Zay Jones

Top Player Comparison

More than a Thielen
Points
% of total points 215.68
1
Mark Andrews
TE
24.9
12.27
11.5%
2
Zay Jones
WR
19.5
6.5
9%
3
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
17.7
6.81
8.2%
4
Devin Lloyd
LB
16.5
10.13
7.7%
Living on Burrowed Time
Points
% of total points 167.3
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23
21.69
13.7%
2
Alex Highsmith
LB
17.5
8.81
10.5%
3
Jalen Ramsey
CB
14.5
7.28
8.7%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.4
18.16
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which More than a Thielen boasted a 148.68-104.10 lead. For More than a Thielen, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 53-yard catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Living on Burrowed Time with a 56-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run for Living on Burrowed Time, while Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 184.68-148.50 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for More than a Thielen on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  More than a Thielen   Living on Burrowed Time

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. More than a Thielen scored more in this matchup (215.68) than their season average (181.05).
By position, More than a Thielen have outscored Living on Burrowed Time at TE and IDP this season.
Hey Living on Burrowed Time, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

More than a Thielen
Way to shrug off that two-match winless skid, More than a Thielen! Every fantasy team will surely be hit with adversity somewhere along the way... keep pushing forward and remember the 2022 season is far from over.
Living on Burrowed Time
We just took it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 4, right? The nine starting offensive skill players on Living on Burrowed Time (four WRs, three RBs, two TEs) combined to register 378 yards and just two touchdowns this past week. The skill players on More than a Thielen made it tough on us by logging 688 yards and six scores.