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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The RC Padres
3-0 125.52
135.53
 
VS
proj
Molly Hatchet
112 0-3
118.37

The RC Padres beat Molly Hatchet to remain undefeated, 125.52-112.00

The RC Padres won their third game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Molly Hatchet, earning a 125.52-112.00 victory. The RC Padres grabbed a 44.92-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 50.67 points from Joe Burrow (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Derek Carr (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (255 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and CeeDee Lamb (8 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Molly Hatchet in the loss. The RC Padres (3-0) will look to build on their success against WinterbothamWankers, while Molly Hatchet (0-3) will try to right the ship against Soupa-heewoes.

Matchup Timeline

  The RC Padres   Molly Hatchet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13.75 points, Elliott scored 39% more than his 9.89-point projection as the Cowboys beat the Giants 23-16. He ran for 73 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The RC Padres this week. Next week, Elliott will battle the Commanders.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

The RC Padres
Points
% of total points 125.52
1
Joe Burrow
QB
26.45
25.09
21.1%
2
Derek Carr
QB
24.22
22
19.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.75
9.89
11%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.6
17.06
10.8%
Molly Hatchet
Points
% of total points 112
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.65
20.28
18.4%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.7
11.25
14.9%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
16.6
9.14
14.8%
4
Davis Mills
QB
13.8
17.74
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was The RC Padres who claimed the lead, 95.77-50.85. Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass for The RC Padres, while Derek Carr had a 48-yard pass. Meanwhile, Davis Mills had a 52-yard pass for Molly Hatchet, while Dallas Goedert had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard pass for Molly Hatchet, who trailed 111.77-95.30 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  The RC Padres   Molly Hatchet

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The RC Padres scored less in this one (125.52) than their season average of 139.64.
Get on their level! Molly Hatchet have lost their last three weeks, while The RC Padres have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. The RC Padres are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.64 versus Molly Hatchet's 90.18.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The RC Padres (3-0) have a better record than Molly Hatchet (0-3).
Even the machines think The RC Padres have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (133.35) than Molly Hatchet (117.35).
The RC Padres don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Molly Hatchet (1 vs 0).
The RC Padres should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Molly Hatchet (2 vs 0).
The RC Padres have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Molly Hatchet (14 vs 9).
Molly Hatchet have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than The RC Padres (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The RC Padres have outscored Molly Hatchet at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The RC Padres don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Molly Hatchet this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The RC Padres
Nice job, The RC Padres. Fielding a lineup that earned 125.52 points this past week. We should take this win in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Molly Hatchet, and continue on our way towards the YRFFL league championship.
Molly Hatchet
Well, Molly Hatchet, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start the Los Angeles Chargers defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?