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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bolt TF Up
1-2 124.28
109.68
 
VS
proj
Spring chicken
99.5 2-1
119.6

Bolt TF Up knock off Spring chicken in 124.28-99.50 drubbing

Bolt TF Up exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 124.28-99.50 victory over Spring chicken, who fell short of projections. Bolt TF Up nabbed a 12.40-point lead on Thursday behind Diontae Johnson and never relinquished it. Jalen Hurts (27.6 points) and A.J. Brown (17) did their part for Spring chicken in the loss. Bolt TF Up (1-2) will look to build on their success against 10 for $20 Public League, while Spring chicken (2-1) will try to right the ship against Mean machine.

Matchup Timeline

  Bolt TF Up   Spring chicken

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 147 yards against the Panthers, Olave tallied 19.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 8.75-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Olave ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Chris Olave

Top Player Comparison

Bolt TF Up
Points
% of total points 124.28
1
Mark Andrews
TE
24.9
12.26
20%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.6
16.87
16.6%
3
Chris Olave
WR
19.2
8.75
15.4%
4
Jared Goff
QB
14.88
16.78
12%
Spring chicken
Points
% of total points 99.5
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.6
25.51
27.7%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
17
13.74
17.1%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
12.4
10.49
12.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
9.5
16.29
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Bolt TF Up boasted an 86.38-67.50 lead. For Bolt TF Up, Chris Olave had a 49-yard catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Spring chicken with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Bolt TF Up on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Bolt TF Up   Spring chicken

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bolt TF Up scored more points in this one (124.28) than their season average (104.6).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Spring chicken has left more points on the bench this season (163.62) than Bolt TF Up (135.78).
By position, Bolt TF Up have outscored Spring chicken at TE this season.
Don't worry Spring chicken, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Spring chicken
Up ahead in Week 4, third-place Spring chicken (2-1) are due to square off against fifth-place Mean machine (1-2). Spring chicken are ranked first in scoring after three weeks (123.25 points per game), while Mean machine own the league's fourth-highest point total.
Bolt TF Up
Two teams with identical 1-2 records, Bolt TF Up and 10 for $20 Public League will do battle next in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Bolt TF Up have scored the seventh-most points in the league while 10 for $20 Public League (106.33 PPG) are ranked sixth.