Week 3 Headlines

  1. Minshew Mania torches Johnshtn 210.56 to 72.44 behind Bijan Robinson's monster 34.30-point day
  2. Money Talks and Minshew Mania both roll to 3-0 with statement wins in Week 3
  3. Eli77 falls to tannerorchard 107.14 to 88.20 in the week's closest, tightest battle
  4. Childs Play stomps Beta-Blocker 184.90 to 85.82 as Jahmyr Gibbs erupts for 37.90
  5. Rookie Kenyon Sadiq flashes 27.00 points from the taxi squad in LaMar-a-Lago's win

Season Storyline

Minshew Mania sits atop the mountain at 3-0, backed by a perfect 27-0 all-play mark and a league-best 212.67 scoring average, and this week they made it emphatic with a 210.56 to 72.44 blowout of the still-winless Johnshtn, the most lopsided matchup of the week. Right behind them, Money Talks stays unbeaten at 3-0 with a matching 3-game win streak and a sharp 2-0 mark against the spread, while Childs Play holds strong at 2-1 in third with a stellar 23-4 all-play record. LaMar-a-Lago and tannerorchard have both ridden two-game winning streaks into the middle of the pack, while CDU and Bake2803 are each riding two-game skids as they try to stop the bleeding. At the bottom, Eli77 and Johnshtn remain the league's only winless teams, both mired in three-game losing streaks with no signs yet of turning the tide.

Week 3 Matchups

JohnshtnL72.44
  • Bo NixQB24.14
  • Brian RobinsonRB11.00BN
  • Rachaad WhiteRB10.60
Minshew ManiaW210.56
  • Bijan RobinsonRB34.30
  • Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR30.36
  • Geno SmithQB25.04

Minshew Mania is playing chess while the rest of the league, especially Johnshtn, is stuck on checkers.

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Minshew Mania didn't just win, it authored the league's most lopsided beatdown of the week, torching Johnshtn 210.56 to 72.44. Bijan Robinson bulldozed his way to 34.30, Jaxon Smith-Njigba hauled in 30.36, and Geno Smith chipped in 25.04 as claytonmauldin's squad blew a massive 81.72-point spread out of the water and covered with room to spare. Johnshtn got a nice pop from Bo Nix's 24.14 and Rachaad White's 10.60, but it was nowhere near enough, and the low score of the week sealed a 0-3 start stuck at 10th. Adding insult to injury, Brian Robinson's 11.00 sat on the bench — though even starting him couldn't have flipped this one. Minshew Mania rockets to 3-0 and stays perched atop the standings, while Johnshtn searches for answers at the bottom.

Eli77L88.20
  • Harold FanninTE27.60
  • Kirk CousinsQB21.22BN
  • Bhayshul TutenRB16.00
tannerorchardW107.14
  • Sam DarnoldQB27.66BN
  • Juwan JohnsonTE26.30BN
  • Matthew StaffordQB20.90

tannerorchard survives, but somewhere Kirk Cousins is wondering why he's still riding the bench in a game decided by inches.

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tannerorchard escaped with a win despite benching two monster performances, riding Matthew Stafford's 20.90 to a 107.14 total. Eli77 fought hard behind Harold Fannin's blazing 27.60 and Bhayshul Tuten's 16.00, but the loss stings extra given Kirk Cousins sat on the bench with 21.22 points — and starting him instead of Drake Maye's paltry 1.76 would have flipped this one. Eli77 covered a gaudy 47.95-point spread but still fell 107.14 to 88.20 in the closest matchup of the week. tannerorchard climbs to 2-1 in 5th while Eli77 drops to 0-3, stuck in 9th.

Beta-BlockerL85.82
  • Dak PrescottQB18.94
  • Kyren WilliamsRB18.80
  • Deebo SamuelWR15.40
Childs PlayW184.90
  • Jahmyr GibbsRB37.90
  • Brock PurdyQB31.28
  • Marcus MariotaQB20.42BN

Childs Play didn't just cover the spread, they buried it — Beta-Blocker's brakes never had a chance.

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Childs Play didn't just win, they threw a full-blown block party, with Jahmyr Gibbs bulldozing his way to 37.90 points and Brock Purdy tossing in 31.28 of his own as isaacchilds cruised to a 184.90 to 85.82 statement win. Beta-Blocker's Dak Prescott and Kyren Williams put up respectable numbers, but with Deebo Samuel adding just 15.40, LightningKing's squad never had the juice to keep pace. The 99.08-point margin was as lopsided as the 70.64-point spread suggested, and Childs Play covered with room to spare. Adding insult to injury, isaacchilds left Marcus Mariota's 20.42 points on the bench — a luxury you can afford when you're already blowing the doors off. Beta-Blocker drops to 1-2 and stays parked at 8th, while Childs Play holds steady at 3rd with a 2-1 record.

Loves Thy NabersW154.66
  • Kenyon SadiqTE27.00TAXI
  • Jacoby BrissettQB25.60BN
  • Garrett WilsonWR21.70
CDUL103.84
  • Aaron RodgersQB22.68BN
  • Tyler ShoughQB21.80
  • Michael WilsonWR20.40BN

LaMar-a-Lago's bench and taxi squad might be scarier than its starting lineup — and it still won going away.

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LaMar-a-Lago rolled to a comfortable 154.66 to 103.84 win, powered by Garrett Wilson's steady 21.70 while Jacoby Brissett quietly dropped 25.60 from the bench, points that never counted toward the score. Add in Kenyon Sadiq's eye-popping 27.00 on the taxi squad, and NolanGrush looks stacked with talent he isn't even allowed to use yet. CDU never found a rhythm, with Tyler Shough leading actual starters at 21.80 while Aaron Rodgers and Michael Wilson combined for big bench totals that, per the numbers, couldn't have flipped this one anyway. The 50.82-point margin was well beyond the 34.50-point spread, so LaMar-a-Lago covered in convincing fashion, moving to 2-1 and holding steady at 4th, while CDU drops to 1-2 and stays put at 6th.

Bake2803L128.82
  • Brock BowersTE32.60
  • Joe BurrowQB21.58
  • Jared GoffQB19.36BN
Money TalksW164.28
  • George KittleTE29.20
  • Drake LondonWR23.90
  • Derrick HenryRB21.40

Money Talks backed up the hype and then some — this one was a statement, spread and all.

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Money Talks rolled to a 3-0 start behind George Kittle's monster 29.20, with Drake London and Derrick Henry chipping in enough firepower to bury Bake2803 by a decisive 35.46. Brock Bowers put up a gaudy 32.60 and Joe Burrow chipped in 21.58, but it wasn't nearly enough against a Money Talks squad that comfortably covered as a 28.04-point favorite. Adding insult to injury, Bake2803 left Jared Goff's 19.36 on the bench — though even starting him wouldn't have flipped this one. The win keeps brockanderson perched at 2nd, while Bake2803 stays stuck at 7th, still searching for answers at 1-2.

Standings

As of Week 3. PR is the power ranking: all-play record, actual record and recent scoring, blended, with the move since last week.

#TeamW-LPFPAATSPR
1Minshew Mania3-0638.02350.782-01—
2Money Talks3-0534.84458.222-02—
3Childs Play2-1538.56367.821-13—
4Loves Thy Nabers2-1455.14391.382-04—
5tannerorchard2-1407.56360.340-25—
6CDU1-2342.44432.340-26—
7Bake28031-2330.60385.101-17—
8Beta-Blocker1-2268.46371.960-28—
9Eli770-3257.06393.642-09—
10Johnshtn0-3210.20471.300-210—

Week 4 Preview

Spreads come from Sleeper's projected points for each team's starting lineup as of Tuesday morning, in this league's scoring. The Spread Record grades them after the games.

Johnshtn91.650-3 · PR 10 · avg 70.07 · proj
tannerorchard119.182-1 · PR 5 · avg 135.85 · proj

tannerorchard favored by27.53

tannerorchard averages 135.85 and is favored by 27.53 over winless Johnshtn — take tannerorchard.

Minshew Mania172.623-0 · PR 1 · avg 212.67 · proj
Beta-Blocker97.731-2 · PR 8 · avg 89.49 · proj

Minshew Mania favored by74.89

Minshew Mania is undefeated at 3-0 and favored by a massive 74.89 — ride the Mania.

Eli7793.670-3 · PR 9 · avg 85.69 · proj
Money Talks147.763-0 · PR 2 · avg 178.28 · proj

Money Talks favored by54.09

Money Talks is 3-0 and favored by 54.09 over winless Eli77 — Money Talks handles this.

LaMar-a-Lago161.352-1 · PR 4 · avg 151.71 · proj
Bake2803135.761-2 · PR 7 · avg 110.20 · proj

LaMar-a-Lago favored by25.59

LaMar-a-Lago averages 151.71 and is favored by 25.59 over Bake2803 — take LaMar-a-Lago.

CDU121.101-2 · PR 6 · avg 114.15 · proj
Childs Play159.932-1 · PR 3 · avg 179.52 · proj

Childs Play favored by38.83

Childs Play averages 179.52 and is favored by 38.83 over CDU — lean Childs Play.

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