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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Black Knight
3-0 425.75
447.35
 
VS
proj
Pai Mei
369.96 1-2
409.81

Black Knight top Pai Mei to remain undefeated, 425.75-369.96

Black Knight won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Pai Mei, securing a 425.75-369.96 victory. Pai Mei nabbed a 0.53-point lead on Thursday, but Black Knight held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Chubb (50.83 points) and Mac Jones (49.01). Daniel Jones (196 Pass Yds, 79 Rush Yds) and Matt Ryan (222 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Pai Mei in the loss. Black Knight (3-0) will look to notch another W against RT17, while Pai Mei (1-2) face KayCee Chiefs in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Knight   Pai Mei

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pitre (8 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 Ints) scored 12.97 points against the Bears in Week 3. He nearly doubled his 6.61-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Pitre ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Jalen Pitre

Top Player Comparison

Black Knight
Points
% of total points 425.75
1
Nick Chubb
RB
50.83
45.29
11.9%
2
Mac Jones
QB
49.01
47.87
11.5%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
45.4
32.3
10.7%
4
Joshua Palmer
WR
41.8
22.2
9.8%
Pai Mei
Points
% of total points 369.96
1
Daniel Jones
QB
56.01
48.14
15.1%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
46.55
46.92
12.6%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
43.95
45.97
11.9%
4
Najee Harris
RB
41.33
45.53
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Pai Mei emerged with a 284.58-258.32 lead. For Black Knight, Mac Jones had a 40-yard pass. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Pai Mei with a 49-yard pass and a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Joshua Palmer had a 45-yard catch for Black Knight to contribute to a 373.85-298.58 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Black Knight   Pai Mei

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Black Knight scored fewer points in this one (425.75) than their season average of 449.57.
Black Knight are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Pai Mei need some help then, averaging just 388.05 versus Black Knight's 449.57.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Black Knight (3-0) have a better record than Pai Mei (1-2).
Even the machines think Black Knight have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (457.85) than Pai Mei (414.7).
Once Black Knight put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pai Mei (1 vs 0).
By position, Black Knight have outscored Pai Mei at RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Black Knight don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 92 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Pai Mei, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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