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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
1976 Tampa Bay Bucs
3-0 211.65
222.39
 
VS
proj
Gardner Minshew
181.55 1-2
215.97

1976 Tampa Bay Bucs top Gardner Minshew to remain undefeated, 211.65-181.55

1976 Tampa Bay Bucs won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Gardner Minshew, earning a 211.65-181.55 victory. Gardner Minshew grabbed a 5.95-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts, who passed for 340 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 20 yards for 31 points, and CeeDee Lamb, who caught 8 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown (22.7 points). DeVonta Smith (30.9 points) and A.J. Brown (19.5) did their part for Gardner Minshew in the loss. 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs (3-0) will look to add to their success against Two QB's One Kupp, while Gardner Minshew (1-2) will try to get back on track against RSDAK.

Matchup Timeline

  1976 Tampa Bay Bucs   Gardner Minshew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 3, Lamb scored 22.7 points to beat his 15.05-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs this week. Next week, Lamb will go up against the Commanders.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

1976 Tampa Bay Bucs
Points
% of total points 211.65
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
31
27.35
14.6%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
22.7
15.05
10.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.6
19.15
10.7%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
18.15
20.33
8.6%
Gardner Minshew
Points
% of total points 181.55
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
30.9
11.74
17%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
19.5
16.43
10.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
16.2
12.99
8.9%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
15.7
18.21
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Gardner Minshew who grabbed the lead, 133.60-127.65. Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs, while Jameis Winston had a 49-yard pass and a 48-yard pass. Meanwhile, DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for Gardner Minshew, while Terry McLaurin had a 45-yard catch.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  1976 Tampa Bay Bucs   Gardner Minshew

StatSmack

1976 Tampa Bay Bucs are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gardner Minshew need some help then, averaging just 191.08 versus 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs's 207.48.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs (3-0) have a better record than Gardner Minshew (1-2).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Gardner Minshew has left more points on the bench this season (299) than 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs (240.75).
1976 Tampa Bay Bucs have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Gardner Minshew (19 vs 15).
Gardner Minshew have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs have outscored Gardner Minshew at QB, RB, and TE this season.
1976 Tampa Bay Bucs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for 1976 Tampa Bay Bucs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for Gardner Minshew (4).
Don't worry Gardner Minshew, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

1976 Tampa Bay Bucs
Kudos on deploying a starting crew that won by over 30 points this past week. We deem that to be a job well done. We should take this victory in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Gardner Minshew, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
Gardner Minshew
Welp, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our 10 pass-catchers (nine WR, one TE) combined to see a hearty 70 targets in Week 3. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they recorded just 42 receptions.