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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
DaChiefs Miner
3-0 3189
3257.56
 
VS
proj
Brad's Team
2026 0-3
1976.93

DaChiefs Miner beat Brad's Team to remain unbeaten in 3,189-2,026 blowout

DaChiefs Miner won their third straight to open the season with an easy win over Brad's Team, cruising to a 3,189-2,026 victory. There was very little drama in the matchup, as DaChiefs Miner nabbed a 1,326-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Lamar Jackson and the Kansas City Chiefs defense. Jackson passed for 218 yards , ran for 107 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 1,429 points, while the Chiefs defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 259 yards, and forced a fumble (466 points). Dalvin Cook (517 points) and the Green Bay Packers defense (401) led the way for Brad's Team in the loss. DaChiefs Miner improve to 3-0 on the season, while Brad's Team fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  DaChiefs Miner   Brad's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Seahawks in Week 3, Pitts caught 5 passes for 87 yards . In doing so, he put up 208 points to scored 39.0% higher than his 149.67-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on DaChiefs Miner this week. Next week, Pitts will play the Browns.
Kyle Pitts

Top Player Comparison

DaChiefs Miner
Points
% of total points 3189
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
1429
1045.32
44.8%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
466
343.42
14.6%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
334
435.32
10.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
249
381.14
7.8%
Brad's Team
Points
% of total points 2026
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
517
496.01
25.5%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
401
299.5
19.8%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
348
232.11
17.2%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
273
383.34
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, DaChiefs Miner boasted a 2,280-954 lead. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 53-yard catch for DaChiefs Miner, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal. Nick Folk made the highlight reel for Brad's Team with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  DaChiefs Miner   Brad's Team

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. DaChiefs Miner scored less in this one (3,189) than their season average of 3,372.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Brad's Team have lost their last three weeks, while DaChiefs Miner have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Brad's Team need some help then, averaging just 2,159 versus DaChiefs Miner's 3,372.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. DaChiefs Miner (3-0) have a better record than Brad's Team (0-3).
Even the computers think DaChiefs Miner have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (3,245.7) than Brad's Team (2,427.36).
DaChiefs Miner don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Brad's Team (1 vs 0).
By position, DaChiefs Miner have outscored Brad's Team at QB, RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
DaChiefs Miner don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 747 points, highest in the league.
The starters for DaChiefs Miner had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Brad's Team (1).
Hey Brad's Team, 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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