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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Birdzilla
3-0 122
120.27
 
VS
proj
Nightmare LI
106.04 0-3
114.72

Birdzilla defeat Nightmare LI to remain perfect, 122.00-106.04

Birdzilla won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Nightmare LI, earning a 122.00-106.04 victory. Birdzilla never trailed in this one after nabbing a 19.60-point lead on Thursday behind Amari Cooper. Cordarrelle Patterson (141 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (12 Pts Allowed, 328 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the way for Nightmare LI in the loss. Birdzilla (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Daisy and the Bug, while Nightmare LI (0-3) will meet IllegalALIENs in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Birdzilla   Nightmare LI

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (8 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24.9 points against the Patriots in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 12.27-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Andrews ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Birdzilla
Points
% of total points 122
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.7
29.38
25.2%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
24.9
12.27
20.4%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
19.6
10.92
16.1%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
10.6
16.89
8.7%
Nightmare LI
Points
% of total points 106.04
1
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
21.8
12.17
20.6%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
20
11.26
18.9%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.44
21.93
12.7%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.2
10.68
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa had a 45-yard pass for Nightmare LI, while Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch for the team, who trailed 111.90-72.24 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Cordarrelle Patterson had a 40-yard run for Nightmare LI, while Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 122.00-106.04 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Birdzilla   Nightmare LI

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Birdzilla scored fewer points in this one (122) than their season average of 130.05.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Nightmare LI have lost their last three weeks, while Birdzilla have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Birdzilla are doing a better job of that, averaging 130.05 versus Nightmare LI's 110.49.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Birdzilla (3-0) have a better record than Nightmare LI (0-3).
Even the machines think Birdzilla have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (120.5) than Nightmare LI (113.38).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Birdzilla has left fewer points on the bench this season (239.44) than Nightmare LI (259.3).
Birdzilla don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nightmare LI (1 vs 0).
Birdzilla don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Nightmare LI (0 vs 1).
Birdzilla should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Nightmare LI (2 vs 1).
Birdzilla have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Nightmare LI (15 vs 12).
Nightmare LI have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Birdzilla (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Birdzilla have outscored Nightmare LI at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Birdzilla don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry Nightmare LI, 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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