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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Touchdown Tigers
3-0 119.86
117.04
 
VS
proj
The Bad News Bears
88.81 1-2
113.54

Touchdown Tigers beat The Bad News Bears to remain unbeaten in 119.86-88.81 runaway

Touchdown Tigers won their third straight matchup to open the season with a convincing win over The Bad News Bears, rolling to a 119.86-88.81 victory. Touchdown Tigers earned a 2.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense and never looked back. Travis Kelce (15.9 points) and Melvin Gordon III (14) did everything they could for The Bad News Bears in the loss. Touchdown Tigers (3-0) will look to build on their success against Georgiana, while The Bad News Bears (1-2) will face off against Sherry's Sharks in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Touchdown Tigers   The Bad News Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Rams in Week 3, Brown caught 14 passes for 140 yards . In doing so, he put up 23 points to more-than-double his 10.2-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Touchdown Tigers this week. In Week 4, Brown and the Cardinals will play the Panthers.
Marquise Brown

Top Player Comparison

Touchdown Tigers
Points
% of total points 119.86
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
45.06
20.75
37.6%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
23
10.2
19.2%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
16.2
10.51
13.5%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
10.5
11.03
8.8%
The Bad News Bears
Points
% of total points 88.81
1
Travis Kelce
TE
15.9
13.85
17.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14
7.4
15.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
13.84
22.34
15.6%
4
Devin Duvernay
WR
11.97
10.13
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 53-yard pass for The Bad News Bears, who trailed 66.56-57.71 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Touchdown Tigers   The Bad News Bears

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Touchdown Tigers scored fewer points in this one (119.86) than their season average of 127.56.
Touchdown Tigers are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Touchdown Tigers are doing a better job of that, averaging 127.56 versus The Bad News Bears's 114.12.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Touchdown Tigers (3-0) have a better record than The Bad News Bears (1-2).
Even the machines think Touchdown Tigers have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (119.29) than The Bad News Bears (110.32).
Once Touchdown Tigers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Bad News Bears (2 vs 1).
Touchdown Tigers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Bad News Bears (2 vs 1).
By position, Touchdown Tigers have outscored The Bad News Bears at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Touchdown Tigers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 37 points, highest in the league.
Hey The Bad News Bears, 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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