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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Big Spenders
3-0 158.55
173.95
 
VS
proj
FantasyFootballTeam
128.85 1-2
182.65

Big Spenders knock off FantasyFootballTeam to remain perfect, 158.55-128.85

Big Spenders won their third straight matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over FantasyFootballTeam, securing a 158.55-128.85 victory. Big Spenders leapt out to a 38.60-point lead on Thursday behind 50 points from Amari Cooper (7 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and David Njoku (9 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Saquon Barkley (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds) and Nick Chubb (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leading scorers for FantasyFootballTeam in the loss. Big Spenders improve to 3-0 on the season, while FantasyFootballTeam fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Spenders   FantasyFootballTeam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku (9 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.8 points in a 29-17 win over the Steelers in Week 3. He nearly tripled his 8.08-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Njoku ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Big Spenders
Points
% of total points 158.55
1
Joe Burrow
QB
31.75
30.1
20%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
26.2
14.64
16.5%
3
David Njoku
TE
23.8
8.08
15%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.8
24.62
11.9%
FantasyFootballTeam
Points
% of total points 128.85
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
31.2
25.6
24.2%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
28.6
22.15
22.2%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
13
19.55
10.1%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
12.85
26.6
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass for Big Spenders, helping the team to a 139.75-71.80 lead.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run for Big Spenders, contributing to a 158.55-97.65 lead for the team.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for FantasyFootballTeam.

Points By Position

  Big Spenders   FantasyFootballTeam

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Big Spenders scored fewer points in this one (158.55) than their season average of 181.67.
Big Spenders are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Big Spenders (3-0) have a better record than FantasyFootballTeam (1-2).
By position, Big Spenders have outscored FantasyFootballTeam at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Big Spenders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Big Spenders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for FantasyFootballTeam (1).
Don't worry FantasyFootballTeam, 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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