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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team
3-0 102
113.77
 
VS
proj
Packer Fan
77.14 0-3
114.39

Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team defeat Packer Fan to remain unbeaten in 102.00-77.14 blowout

Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team won their third straight to open the season with a dominant win over Packer Fan, rolling to a 102.00-77.14 victory. Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team grabbed an 8.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jalen Hurts (27.6 points) and Dalvin Cook (13.6) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 44 Rec Yds) and Tua Tagovailoa (186 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did their part for Packer Fan in the loss. Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team (3-0) will look to rack up another W against Thomas's Astonishing Team, while Packer Fan (0-3) try to earn their first win against F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team   Packer Fan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 40 yards against the Cowboys, Bellinger put up 6 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 2.15-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Bellinger will face the Bears next week.
Daniel Bellinger

Top Player Comparison

Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team
Points
% of total points 102
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.6
25.51
27.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.6
17.95
13.3%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.72
11.8%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
11.8
12.92
11.6%
Packer Fan
Points
% of total points 77.14
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.4
18.15
18.7%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
11.44
19.59
14.8%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.4
9.65
14.8%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
11.2
13.28
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team became the proud owner of a 63.30-55.24 lead. For Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Tua Tagovailoa had a 45-yard pass for Packer Fan, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 53-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team became the proud owner of an 88.50-77.14 lead. For Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team, Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Packer Fan with a 20-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team   Packer Fan

StatSmack

Get on their level! Packer Fan have lost their last three matchups, while Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team have won three straight.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team (3-0) have a better record than Packer Fan (0-3).
Once Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Packer Fan (3 vs 0).
Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Packer Fan (0 vs 1).
Packer Fan have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team have outscored Packer Fan at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 32 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Packer Fan (3).
Don't worry Packer Fan, 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

Murray’s Mind-Blowing Team
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches, right? Thanks to an awesome outing from Jalen Hurts, we doubled up Packer Fan at the quarterback position this past week (27.6 points to 11.44). Hurts went 22-for-35 for 340 yards and three TDs in a 24-8 triumph over the Commanders.
Packer Fan
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Packer Fan collectively registered three catches on just four targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up a screen play or two in Week 4!