After three weeks of intense Yahoo Fantasy Football Expert League action, Matt Harmon, Scott Pianowski, and Max Loeb are still perfect, sitting at 3-0. But while they are cruising, Joel Smyth is facing a brutal start, still searching for a win at 0-3 despite ranking fourth in points scored across the entire league. This league of leading analysts is already seeing contenders separate themselves, and some seriously bad luck for others.
The Undefeated Roll On, Winks Finds His Stride
Harmon, Pianowski, and Loeb are proving why they are top-tier analysts, each maintaining their flawless 3-0 records. It is impressive to stay perfect in this competitive league, and they are setting the pace. Meanwhile, Hayden Winks had a massive Week 3 rebound, posting the highest point total of anyone with 132.6. Remember, Winks was the victim of a high-score loss in Week 2, so this comeback shows real grit. His big performances came from Bo Nix, Jason Smith-Njigba, and rookie running back Jeremiyah Love. But it wasn’t all sunshine for Winks, who lost star running back De’Von Achane for the season to a torn ACL. That is a brutal blow, but Winks still managed to celebrate a win.
Smyth’s Nightmare and Boone’s Tightrope Walk
Joel Smyth’s Week 3 loss was absolutely heartbreaking. He had the second-most points in the entire league, yet still fell to Winks, sliding to 0-3. Smyth’s squad got huge games from Jahmyr Gibbs and Harold Fannin Jr., but his investment in Giants’ skill position players Cam Skattebo and Malik Nabers has been rough, especially after Jaxson Dart went down for the season. The numbers do not lie: Smyth is fourth in the league in points scored with 366.72, yet he is in 11th place. What is really killing him is the 422.58 points against, the most in the league. Talk about bad beats!
On the flip side, Justin Boone continues to play in absolute nail-biters. After a Week 1 tie, Boone barely squeezed out a victory over Ray Garvin by just over 3.0 points in Week 3. He is certainly living on the edge. Boone’s core of George Kittle, Chris Olave, Drake London, Christian Watson, and Jalen Hurts looks solid, with the Kittle pick already paying dividends. Colston Loveland, however, is off to a slow start for him.
Looking ahead to Week 4, the big matchup has to be Harmon (3-0) taking on Smyth (0-3). Can Smyth finally break through and get his first win, or will Harmon keep his undefeated streak alive? Pianowski (3-0) faces Garvin (1-2), and Loeb (3-0) plays Norris (1-1-1). We are watching to see if anyone can crack the code of the undefeated, or if Smyth can finally catch a break.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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