LEAGUE CENTRAL / MATCHUP DETAILS 2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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Week 3 · Matchup Breakdown

FINAL
I love big Tets nd i cannot lie
106.34Projected 115.84
Waddle Back Down
107.36Projected 95.16

Final · Waddle Back Down won

MANAGER PERFORMANCE

Week 3 · Matchup Analytics

I love big Tets nd i cannot lie

ESPN TEAM SCORE106.34
OPTIMAL LINEUP109.54
POINTS LEFT ON BENCH3.20
MANAGER EFFICIENCY97.1%

MATCHUP MVP

Drake London · WR · 27.40 pts

BIGGEST OVERPERFORMERS

Drake London+16.40
Jaylen Warren+8.70
Jake Ferguson+1.32

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS

Patriots D/ST-13.43
Tetairoa McMillan-9.14
Bucky Irving-8.16

BEST POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP

SlotPlayerPoints
QBPatrick Mahomes15.94
RBBucky Irving5.80
RBChristian McCaffrey17.60
WRRomeo Doubs4.90
WRDrake London27.40
TEJake Ferguson6.30
FLEXJaylen Warren22.60
DSTPatriots D/ST0.00
KCameron Dicker9.00

Waddle Back Down

ESPN TEAM SCORE107.36
OPTIMAL LINEUP132.06
POINTS LEFT ON BENCH24.70
MANAGER EFFICIENCY81.3%

MATCHUP MVP

Jaxon Smith-Njigba · WR · 36.36 pts

BIGGEST OVERPERFORMERS

Jaxon Smith-Njigba+20.60
Matthew Stafford+8.65
Evan McPherson+3.24

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS

De'Von Achane-15.27
Jaylen Waddle-4.58
Dalton Schultz-3.67

BEST POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP

SlotPlayerPoints
QBMatthew Stafford25.90
RBDe'Von Achane1.70
RBJavonte Williams16.30
WRJakobi Meyers15.40
WRTerry McLaurin16.70
TETyler Warren8.70
FLEXJaxon Smith-Njigba36.36
KEvan McPherson11.00

Optimal lineup uses ESPN player points, your actual starter positions and FLEX eligibility. IR players are excluded. Bench players are eligible. Calculations are withheld when an active player's score is missing; ESPN totals remain authoritative.