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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
C the Priest
2-1 3767
3341.51
 
VS
proj
MB Tide
3458 1-2
3088.7

C the Priest defeat MB Tide, 3,767-3,458

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat expectations, but C the Priest got the best of MB Tide, securing a 3,767-3,458 victory. MB Tide nabbed a 1,840-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Carson Wentz, who passed for 225 yards , ran for 65 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 1,132 points, and the New England Patriots defense, who allowed 20 points, surrendered 375 yards, and forced 3 fumbles (428 points). But C the Priest held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dak Prescott (472 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (58 Rush Yds, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). C the Priest improve to 2-1 on the season, while MB Tide fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  C the Priest   MB Tide

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gould (3-4 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP) scored 225 points against the Giants in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 97.33-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Gould ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

C the Priest
Points
% of total points 3767
1
Dak Prescott
QB
1553
1030.37
41.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
691
506.96
18.3%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
422
455.13
11.2%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
265
227.68
7%
MB Tide
Points
% of total points 3458
1
Carson Wentz
QB
1132
926.98
32.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
490
466.07
14.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
428
373.85
12.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
378
216.01
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was MB Tide who grabbed the lead, 2,535-695. For C the Priest, Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for MB Tide with a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for C the Priest, helping the team to a 3,002-2,750 lead.
Sunday Night
Alvin Kamara had a 52-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard run for C the Priest, helping the team to a 3,693-3,240 lead.

Points By Position

  C the Priest   MB Tide

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. C the Priest scored more in this matchup (3,767) than their season average (3,554.67).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. C the Priest (2-1) have a better record than MB Tide (1-2).
Once C the Priest put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than MB Tide (1 vs 0).
By position, C the Priest have outscored MB Tide at QB, K, and IDP this season.
C the Priest don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 383 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for C the Priest had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for MB Tide (1).
Don't worry MB Tide, 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

C the Priest
Bravo on assembling a lineup that won by 309 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done. Let's tip our cap to the GM of MB Tide, take this win in stride, and continue our march towards a fantasy title.
MB Tide
You can take our word for it, we've been in this business for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, the fans get a little fickle, and your local beat writers turn chippy with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence any critics out there. Keep your chin up, MB Tide!