Freaking Maye Out Benches 44.34, Loses By 43.02
Week 3 had a little of everything: a perfect week, a fraud, and one lineup so upside-down it deserves its own chart. The Nut dropped 146.46 and went 13-0 in all-play, leaving all of 0.04 points on the bench, while No. 15 went 12-1 and stayed unbeaten. On the other end, Freaking Maye Out scored 74.06 with a 118.4-point roster available and lost by 43.02, which is the rare sweep of losing to your opponent and to yourself. Eleven teams left points on the bench, four failed to reach 90, and five starters posted a clean zero.
The whole league on one line
every game, one scaleTable view
| Winner | Pts | Loser | Pts | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nut | 146.46 | Finding Nico | 79.74 | 66.72 |
| No. 15 | 135.94 | KuthaFighters | 122.02 | 13.92 |
| Mighty Mouse | 117.08 | Freaking Maye Out | 74.06 | 43.02 |
| TB12 Method | 112.06 | The Goff-Father | 99.46 | 12.60 |
| Downs-yndrome | 105.64 | Teen Tutens | 101.30 | 4.34 |
| SS Minnow Johnson | 101.84 | ThrillHouse | 95.04 | 6.80 |
| Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor | 84.44 | Bayou Bengals | 71.18 | 13.26 |
Every game
closest firstThe week's only game inside five points, and Downs-yndrome got there with a Bench Switch: Woody Marks and his 8.6 in, Michael Pittman Jr. and his 2.6 out. Juwan Johnson, off free agency a week ago, led the winners with 19.3. Teen Tutens got 24.8 from waiver pickup Tyler Shough and played a flawless 101.3 out of a possible 101.3, which is the most annoying way to lose.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba went for 32.36 and Brock Purdy added 31.28, which was enough to cover a tight end slot that contributed 0.0. ThrillHouse lost by 6.8 while Matthew Stafford's 26.9 sat on the bench behind Dak Prescott's 18.94, and DK Metcalf's 10.6 watched Malik Nabers manage 5.1. Their best lineup was 108.5. You can do that math.
Harold Fannin Jr.'s 20.6 led TB12 Method to 112.06 and a clean sheet on the bench. The Goff-Father got a monster 27.9 from Drake London and then started the Packers defense for negative four points and a tight end slot for zero. That is two lineup spots actively working against you.
Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor won with 84.44, a number that would have lost to ten of the other thirteen teams, so enjoy the 3-0 and the climb to second quietly. They also left 25.46 on the bench, with Jaylen Warren's 21.1 and Wan'Dale Robinson's 15.2 sitting behind a pair of 5.4s. Bayou Bengals countered with 71.18, the low score of the week and an 0-13 all-play, so it hardly mattered.
257.96 combined points, the most of any game, and No. 15 took it by 13.92 behind Garrett Wilson's 23.7 to stay unbeaten and hold first. They did it while starting De'Von Achane for 1.7 and benching Michael Wilson's 20.4, which is either arrogance or luck. KuthaFighters put up 122.02, went 11-2 in all-play, got 21.0 from the Vikings defense, and still dropped two spots in the standings.
Bijan Robinson's 38.3 did the heavy lifting for Mighty Mouse, who could afford to leave Travis Kelce's 12.9 on the bench behind Jalen Coker's 2.8. Freaking Maye Out started Drake Maye for 5.76, Hunter Henry for 1.0 and Tetairoa McMillan for 2.7 while Brock Bowers (24.6) and Kalif Raymond (18.0) sat. The optimal lineup was 118.4, which would have beaten Mighty Mouse's 117.08. Genuinely difficult to watch.
Sam Darnold was picked up off free agency this week and immediately turned in 33.66, Jahmyr Gibbs added 37.9, and The Nut's 146.46 went 13-0 against the field. Finding Nico answered with 79.74 and Jordan Addison's 17.5 parked on the bench behind Rhamondre Stevenson's 5.3. Third straight loss, and the points against column is starting to look like a prank.
Chart of the week
Lineup efficiencyFreaking Maye Out scored 74.06 with a 118.4-point lineup on the roster, the week's largest bench gap by a mile; The Nut left 0.04.
Went off
| Player | Pts | Proj |
|---|---|---|
Bijan Robinson RB · Mighty Mouse |
38.3 | 18.1 |
Jahmyr Gibbs RB · The Nut |
37.9 | 21.4 |
Sam Darnold QB · The Nut |
33.7 | 17.0 |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR · SS Minnow Johnson |
32.4 | 20.6 |
Brock Purdy QB · SS Minnow Johnson |
31.3 | 21.5 |
Duds
furthest under projection| Player | Pts | Proj |
|---|---|---|
Packers DEF · The Goff-Father |
-4.0 | 10.4 |
Drake Maye QB · Freaking Maye Out |
5.8 | 18.6 |
De'Von Achane RB · No. 15 |
1.7 | 14.4 |
Jonathan Taylor RB · Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor |
8.2 | 18.4 |
Eagles DEF · ThrillHouse |
1.0 | 10.7 |
Beat the projection
by the most| Player | Pts | + |
|---|---|---|
Bijan Robinson RB · Mighty Mouse · proj 18.1 |
38.3 | +20.2 |
Drake London WR · The Goff-Father · proj 11.1 |
27.9 | +16.8 |
Sam Darnold QB · The Nut · proj 17.0 |
33.7 | +16.7 |
Jahmyr Gibbs RB · The Nut · proj 21.4 |
37.9 | +16.5 |
Vikings DEF · KuthaFighters · proj 7.5 |
21.0 | +13.5 |
Left on the bench
| Team | Scored | Could've |
|---|---|---|
Freaking Maye Out 44.34 left behind |
74.06 | 118.40 |
Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor 25.46 left behind |
84.44 | 109.90 |
No. 15 18.66 left behind |
135.94 | 154.60 |
ThrillHouse 13.46 left behind |
95.04 | 108.50 |
Finding Nico 12.16 left behind |
79.74 | 91.90 |
Fraud watch & bad luck
record vs. all 13 teams| Team | Pts | All-play |
|---|---|---|
Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor Won anyway · beat Bayou Bengals |
84.44 | 3-10 |
KuthaFighters Lost anyway · to No. 15 |
122.02 | 11-2 |
Waiver wire
pickups that paid off, and some that didn't| Player | Pts | Proj |
|---|---|---|
Sam Darnold
QB · The Nut · free agency this week |
33.7 | 17.0 |
Tyler Shough
QB · Teen Tutens · waivers |
24.8 | 18.4 |
Juwan Johnson
TE · Downs-yndrome · free agency |
19.3 | 8.2 |
Patrick Mahomes
QB · No. 15 · waivers this week |
16.9 | 20.7 |
Panthersflopped
DEF · The Nut · free agency this week · started |
5.0 | 10.3 |
House rules
blocks & bench switchesOne Bench Switch on the board: Downs-yndrome pulled Michael Pittman Jr. (2.6) for Woody Marks (8.6) in a game they won by 4.34. No Blocks, which feels like a missed opportunity in a week this lopsided.
| Rule | What happened | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Switch | Downs-yndrome: Woody Marks in for Michael Pittman Jr.
Woody Marks 8.6 · Michael Pittman Jr. 2.6 |
+6.0 |
Luck so far
points for vs. againstTable view
| Team | W-L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 15 | 3-0 | 385.54 | 260.94 |
| Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor | 3-0 | 323.70 | 255.32 |
| KuthaFighters | 2-1 | 419.10 | 358.22 |
| The Nut | 2-1 | 371.42 | 311.46 |
| SS Minnow Johnson | 2-1 | 359.62 | 327.76 |
| Teen Tutens | 2-1 | 355.76 | 283.46 |
| Mighty Mouse | 2-1 | 339.86 | 282.48 |
| TB12 Method | 2-1 | 287.64 | 277.54 |
| ThrillHouse | 1-2 | 306.00 | 303.44 |
| Downs-yndrome | 1-2 | 284.78 | 310.84 |
| Freaking Maye Out | 1-2 | 263.70 | 305.36 |
| The Goff-Father | 0-3 | 248.48 | 384.22 |
| Finding Nico | 0-3 | 247.74 | 415.94 |
| Bayou Bengals | 0-3 | 234.22 | 350.58 |
Rank by week
season so farTable view
| Team | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 15 | — | — | 1 |
| Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| KuthaFighters | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| The Nut | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| SS Minnow Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Teen Tutens | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Mighty Mouse | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| TB12 Method | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| ThrillHouse | 12 | 8 | 9 |
| Downs-yndrome | — | — | 10 |
| Freaking Maye Out | — | — | 11 |
| The Goff-Father | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Finding Nico | — | 12 | 13 |
| Bayou Bengals | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Standings
| # | Team | W-L | PF | PA | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No. 15 | 3-0 | 385.54 | 260.94 | — |
| 2 | Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor | 3-0 | 323.70 | 255.32 | ▲2 |
| 3 | KuthaFighters | 2-1 | 419.10 | 358.22 | ▼2 |
| 4 | The Nut | 2-1 | 371.42 | 311.46 | ▲2 |
| 5 | SS Minnow Johnson | 2-1 | 359.62 | 327.76 | = |
| 6 | Teen Tutens | 2-1 | 355.76 | 283.46 | ▼4 |
| 7 | Mighty Mouse | 2-1 | 339.86 | 282.48 | = |
| 8 | TB12 Method | 2-1 | 287.64 | 277.54 | ▲2 |
| 9 | ThrillHouse | 1-2 | 306.00 | 303.44 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Downs-yndrome | 1-2 | 284.78 | 310.84 | — |
| 11 | Freaking Maye Out | 1-2 | 263.70 | 305.36 | — |
| 12 | The Goff-Father | 0-3 | 248.48 | 384.22 | ▲2 |
| 13 | Finding Nico | 0-3 | 247.74 | 415.94 | ▼1 |
| 14 | Bayou Bengals | 0-3 | 234.22 | 350.58 | ▼1 |
The week ahead
week 4Week 4 hands us the game of the season so far: Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor (3-0, and fresh off an 84.44 that would have lost to most of the league) against KuthaFighters, projected 107.36 to 106.30 with a coin-flip 51-49 win probability. It is the highest-projected game on the board and the closest one, which never happens, so enjoy it. Downs-yndrome and Finding Nico are projected within 1.17 of each other too, which is a lot of drama for a game between 1-2 and 0-3. No NFL byes to plan around, but the house-rules window closes after Week 10 and everyone in the league is still sitting on a Block, with 12 teams holding a Bench Switch. At some point hoarding them stops being strategy and starts being a hobby.
Week 4 matchups
| Matchup | Proj | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Mouse 2-1 vs Teen Tutens 2-1 | 105.8–100.1 | 56–43 |
| Bayou Bengals 0-3 vs TB12 Method 2-1 | 98.1–91.8 | 57–42 |
| Freaking Maye Out 1-2 vs The Goff-Father 0-3 | 106.0–95.2 | 61–39 |
| Heaven on Earth Massage Parlor 3-0 vs KuthaFighters 2-1 | 107.4–106.3 | 51–49 |
| The Nut 2-1 vs SS Minnow Johnson 2-1 | 111.2–94.7 | 65–35 |
| Downs-yndrome 1-2 vs Finding Nico 0-3 | 94.8–93.6 | 51–49 |
| No. 15 3-0 vs ThrillHouse 1-2 | 103.5–96.1 | 57–42 |
The numbers — scores, lineups, player points and standings — are Yahoo's, pulled once the week was final. Projections are Sleeper's, scored under this league's rules. Every table on this page renders straight from that data.
The writing is by Claude, working only from those numbers (claude-opus-5). It is told to use nothing that isn't in them, and the tables never pass through it, so if a sentence ever disagrees with a table, the table is right. The charts are drawn from the same numbers; the writer only picks which one to feature. Scores are as Yahoo reports them.