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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Negans Prime Time
2-1 123.45
106.26
 
VS
proj
Alicia's Tight Jeans
104.26 0-3
114.91

Negans Prime Time hand Alicia's Tight Jeans third straight loss, 123.45-104.26

Negans Prime Time earned a 123.45-104.26 victory to hand Alicia's Tight Jeans their third straight loss to open the season. Alicia's Tight Jeans took a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but Negans Prime Time held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Denver Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 267 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). The Dallas Cowboys defense (16 points) and Derrick Henry (12.3) did everything they could for Alicia's Tight Jeans in the loss. Negans Prime Time (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Daryl's crossbow, while Alicia's Tight Jeans (0-3) take on WALKERS in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Negans Prime Time   Alicia's Tight Jeans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense nearly doubled their 10.71-point projection with 21 points against the 49ers in Week 3. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 267 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in the 11-10 win. The Broncos defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Negans Prime Time
Points
% of total points 123.45
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
22.11
20.7%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
21
10.71
17%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
11.49
8.36
9.3%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
9
9.22
7.3%
Alicia's Tight Jeans
Points
% of total points 104.26
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
12.57
15.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
12.3
9.07
11.8%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
12.1
17.44
11.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
8.82
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Alicia's Tight Jeans became the proud owner of a 65.75-52.96 lead. Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass for Negans Prime Time, while Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 45-yard pass for Alicia's Tight Jeans, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run for Negans Prime Time to contribute to an 87.96-66.75 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Negans Prime Time, Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run. Tony Pollard made the highlight reel for Alicia's Tight Jeans with a 46-yard run.

Points By Position

  Negans Prime Time   Alicia's Tight Jeans

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Negans Prime Time scored more points in this one (123.45) than their season average (116.23).
Alicia's Tight Jeans would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Negans Prime Time are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.23 versus Alicia's Tight Jeans's 100.72.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Negans Prime Time (2-1) have a better record than Alicia's Tight Jeans (0-3).
Once Negans Prime Time put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Alicia's Tight Jeans (1 vs 0).
Negans Prime Time should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Alicia's Tight Jeans (3 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Alicia's Tight Jeans - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Negans Prime Time (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Negans Prime Time have outscored Alicia's Tight Jeans at QB, WR, and K this season.
Negans Prime Time don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Alicia's Tight Jeans this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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