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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
tardy perch
3-0 498.33
518.01
 
VS
proj
RT17
304.1 2-1
438.28

tardy perch top RT17 to remain undefeated in 498.33-304.10 romp

tardy perch won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a convincing win over RT17, cruising to a 498.33-304.10 victory. RT17 got out to a 33.36-point lead on Thursday, but it was all tardy perch after that. They were led by Marquise Brown (14 Rec, 140 Rec Yds) and Jalen Hurts (340 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds). Carson Wentz (211 Pass Yds, 22 Rush Yds) and Russell Wilson (184 Pass Yds, 17 Rush Yds) led the way for RT17 in defeat. tardy perch (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Sharks, while RT17 (2-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Black Knight.

Matchup Timeline

  tardy perch   RT17

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lawrence scored 9 points against the Giants in Week 3 to more-than-double his 3.32-point projection. He made 6 tackles and recorded 3 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on tardy perch this week. Lawrence will battle the Commanders next week.
DeMarcus Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

tardy perch
Points
% of total points 498.33
1
Marquise Brown
WR
70
29.03
14%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
60.93
66.88
12.2%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
52.89
58.39
10.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
51.4
36.46
10.3%
RT17
Points
% of total points 304.1
1
Carson Wentz
QB
38.11
46.28
12.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
37.19
50.52
12.2%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
33.77
28.79
11.1%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
25.8
34.46
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which RT17 boasted a 230.88-159.76 lead. For tardy perch, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Carson Wentz had a 45-yard pass for RT17, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for tardy perch, contributing to a 396.83-266.91 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  tardy perch   RT17

StatSmack

tardy perch are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. tardy perch are doing a better job of that, averaging 485.68 versus RT17's 426.17.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" tardy perch (3-0) have a better record than RT17 (2-1).
Even the computers think tardy perch have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (512.75) than RT17 (443.94).
By position, tardy perch have outscored RT17 at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
tardy perch don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 134 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for tardy perch had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for RT17 (2).
There's not much good to say about RT17 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

tardy perch
Putting together a starting crew that won by more than 194 points this past week... we did what we had to do and took care of business. Let's maintain this momentum as we head into a tricky challenge in Week 4.
RT17
With three receptions on only four targets this past week, the starting RBs for RT17 should remind their quarterbacks to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).