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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Ralph's Reasonable Team
1-2 89.8
116.11
 
VS
proj
kevin's Rad Team
80.54 1-2
108.99

Ralph's Reasonable Team find way to beat kevin's Rad Team 89.80-80.54 despite coming up short of projections

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but Ralph's Reasonable Team did enough to take down kevin's Rad Team, emerging victorious with an 89.80-80.54 victory. Ralph's Reasonable Team leapt out to a 30.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 39 points from Joe Burrow (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (12 Pts Allowed, 328 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and never looked back. The Denver Broncos defense (16 points) and Tom Brady (14.74) carried the flag for kevin's Rad Team in the loss. Ralph's Reasonable Team (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against TonyM's Terrific Team, while kevin's Rad Team (1-2) try to develop some positive momentum against Brian's Great Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Ralph's Reasonable Team   kevin's Rad Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bengals defense (12 Pts Allowed, 328 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 16 points in a 27-12 win over the Jets in Week 3. They nearly doubled their 8.14-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Bengals defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

Ralph's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 89.8
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23
21.68
25.6%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
16
8.14
17.8%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
11.8
12.92
13.1%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
10
9.28
11.1%
kevin's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 80.54
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
16
6.48
19.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
14.74
18.95
18.3%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.2
10.69
16.4%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
10.1
9.06
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Ralph's Reasonable Team owned a 73.00-42.40 lead. For Ralph's Reasonable Team, Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass. Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch for kevin's Rad Team, while Dallas Goedert had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ralph's Reasonable Team   kevin's Rad Team

StatSmack

By position, Ralph's Reasonable Team have outscored kevin's Rad Team at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Hey kevin's Rad 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!

Next Week Preview

kevin's Rad Team
Two squads with matching 1-2 records, seventh-place kevin's Rad Team are set to face sixth-place Brian's Great Team next week. With three weeks of action now behind us, kevin's Rad Team have put up the league's third-lowest point total (99.41 points per game) while Brian's Great Team (and their 104.35 points per game) are ranked seventh.
Ralph's Reasonable Team
Ralph's Reasonable Team (1-2) will battle TonyM's Terrific Team (3-0) in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Ralph's Reasonable Team have tallied the league's second-lowest point total while TonyM's Terrific Team (and their 106.15 points per game) are ranked sixth.