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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Pull Out Game
3-0 105.4
113
 
VS
proj
Mixon it Up
76.8 1-2
115.63

Pull Out Game knock off Mixon it Up to remain perfect, 105.4-76.8

Pull Out Game won their third straight matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over Mixon it Up, earning a 105.4-76.8 victory. Pull Out Game earned a 27-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 49.4 points from Jalen Hurts (340 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (5 Rec, 39 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (260 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Denver Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 267 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) did everything they could for Mixon it Up in the loss. Pull Out Game (3-0) will look to sustain their momentum against YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, while Mixon it Up (1-2) take on Rollin’withMahomes in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Pull Out Game   Mixon it Up

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 340 yards and 3 touchdowns and running for 20 yards against the Commanders, Hurts registered 37 points this week. He scored 20.9% more than his 30.6-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Hurts ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 105.4
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
37
30.6
35.1%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
12.4
10.49
11.8%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
10.9
16.77
10.3%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
10.5
8.74
10%
Mixon it Up
Points
% of total points 76.8
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.9
28.27
32.4%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
20
8.88
26%
3
Mike Williams
WR
8
13
10.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
5.3
16.32
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Pull Out Game who took the lead, 69.9-42.9. For Pull Out Game, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Mixon it Up with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for Pull Out Game during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Pull Out Game   Mixon it Up

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Pull Out Game scored less in this one (105.4) than their season average of 125.77.
Pull Out Game are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Pull Out Game are doing a better job of that, averaging 125.77 versus Mixon it Up's 90.92.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pull Out Game (3-0) have a better record than Mixon it Up (1-2).
Once Pull Out Game put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mixon it Up (1 vs 0).
Pull Out Game are clutch masters, with more close wins than Mixon it Up (1 vs 0).
Pull Out Game should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Mixon it Up (2 vs 0).
Pull Out Game have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Mixon it Up (15 vs 6).
Mixon it Up have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Pull Out Game (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Pull Out Game have outscored Mixon it Up at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Pull Out Game don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Pull Out Game had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Mixon it Up (1).
There's not much good to say about Mixon it Up this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Pull Out Game
Spotting mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team certainly made that happen this week. Our backfield tallied 102 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of Mixon it Up (204 total yards to 102), as we ultimately utterly dominated them at the position (30.4 points to 11.2).
Mixon it Up
"Not getting many opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for Mixon it Up. Our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) combined to see a hearty 17 targets in Week 3. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group recorded just seven receptions.