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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Geonosis Bay Packers
2-1 216.72
190.39
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
184.7 1-2
187.46

Geonosis Bay Packers defeat Denver Broncos, 216.72-184.70

Geonosis Bay Packers rose to the occasion, earning a 216.72-184.70 victory over Denver Broncos, who fell short of projections. Geonosis Bay Packers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 0.60-point lead on Thursday behind Cameron Heyward (5.5 points) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (2). Aaron Rodgers (21.1 points) and Christian Kirk (19.2) were the leaders for Denver Broncos in the loss. Geonosis Bay Packers (2-1) will look to build on their success against GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, while Denver Broncos (1-2) meet Baltimore Ravens in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Geonosis Bay Packers   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert racked up 169 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Bears beat the Texans 23-20. In doing so, he put up 31.9 points to more-than-quadruple his 7.96-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Geonosis Bay Packers this week. Herbert will square off against the Giants in Week 4.
Khalil Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Geonosis Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 216.72
1
Khalil Herbert
RB
31.9
7.96
14.7%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
28.9
14.95
13.3%
3
Derek Carr
QB
24.82
22.55
11.5%
4
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
18
5.57
8.3%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 184.7
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.1
21.03
11.4%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
19.2
12.86
10.4%
3
T.J. Edwards
LB
14.5
8.18
7.9%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
13.9
17.15
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Khalil Herbert had a 52-yard run for Geonosis Bay Packers, while Derek Carr had a 48-yard pass, contributing to a 179.12-55.40 lead for Geonosis Bay Packers.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard pass for Denver Broncos, who trailed 211.52-167.50 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Geonosis Bay Packers   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Geonosis Bay Packers scored more points in this matchup (216.72) than their season average (199.57).
We heard scoring helps you win. Geonosis Bay Packers are doing a better job of that, averaging 199.57 versus Denver Broncos's 169.75.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Geonosis Bay Packers (2-1) have a better record than Denver Broncos (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Geonosis Bay Packers has left fewer points on the bench this season (111.2) than Denver Broncos (140).
Geonosis Bay Packers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Denver Broncos (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Denver Broncos - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Geonosis Bay Packers (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Geonosis Bay Packers have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Geonosis Bay Packers has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Denver Broncos this season (-30).
The starters for Geonosis Bay Packers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Denver Broncos (1).
There's not much good to say about Denver Broncos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
In Week 4, 15th-place Denver Broncos (1-2) will look to right the ship against ninth-place Baltimore Ravens (2-1). Through three weeks of action, Denver Broncos have tallied the 16th-most points in the league (169.75 points per game) while Baltimore Ravens (207.04 PPG) are ranked eighth.
Geonosis Bay Packers
A pair of 2-1 squads will go toe-to-toe as Geonosis Bay Packers match up against GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 next week in an early-season showdown. One streak is sure to conclude, as each team has recorded two straight wins. Three weeks into the 2022 campaign, Geonosis Bay Packers have tallied the 10th-most points in the league while GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 (255.49 PPG) are ranked second.