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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Bark That Hurts
2-1 138.51
106.81
 
VS
proj
Buttkickers
83.39 2-1
123.74

The Bark That Hurts defy projections, knock off Buttkickers in 138.51-83.39 landslide

The Bark That Hurts outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 138.51-83.39 victory over Buttkickers, who fell short of projections. The Bark That Hurts pulled out to a 1.65-point lead on Thursday behind Nick Chubb (11.65 points) and never let it go. Kirk Cousins (260 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Patrick Mahomes (262 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) did their part for Buttkickers in the loss. The Bark That Hurts (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Skyy's the Limit, while Buttkickers (2-1) will meet Big TD Committee in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bark That Hurts   Buttkickers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson more-than-doubled his 17.87-point projection with 37.71 points against the Patriots in Week 3. He passed for 218 yards , ran for 107 yards and scored 5 touchdowns in the 37-26 win. Jackson ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Lamar Jackson

Top Player Comparison

The Bark That Hurts
Points
% of total points 138.51
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
37.71
17.87
27.2%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
18.15
11.45
13.1%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
15.6
9.92
11.3%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.05
15.8
10.9%
Buttkickers
Points
% of total points 83.39
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.15
19.19
20.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
12.54
21.29
15%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
10.7
15.83
12.8%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
10
8.16
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Buttkickers, while Patrick Mahomes had a 53-yard pass for the team, who trailed 89.01-66.14 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard pass for The Bark That Hurts, helping the team to a 119.66-83.39 lead.
Sunday Night
Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal for The Bark That Hurts, contributing to a 138.51-83.39 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Bark That Hurts   Buttkickers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Bark That Hurts scored more in this one (138.51) than their season average (115.37).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Buttkickers has left more points on the bench this season (94.65) than The Bark That Hurts (60).
The Bark That Hurts see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Buttkickers (0).
By position, The Bark That Hurts have outscored Buttkickers at QB and RB this season.
The Bark That Hurts don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry Buttkickers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

The Bark That Hurts
You know, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. With stout numbers from the backfield, our team certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We tripled Buttkickers up at the running back spot (29.8 points to 9.15). Derrick Henry had 143 total yards and a TD, while Nick Chubb logged 113 yards.
Buttkickers
We were just taking it easy so our players could dominate in Week 4, right? The six offensive position starters on Buttkickers (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) combined to register 294 yards and no touchdowns this past week. The skill players on The Bark That Hurts definitely outperformed us by logging 555 yards and three scores.