Week 3: The Cream Rises

Week 3 featured no roster mishaps, as all of the losing teams would have lost even with their optimal roster. However, Droney's squad left 25.22 points on the board. As he falls to 0-3, every point will count if he is going to attempt a comeback, so his unwise decision to start Early Doucet over Lance Moore and Johnny Knox may assist in his demise.
As this week's (late) post title suggests, teams have begun to separate in the standings. Droney's, Jon's, and Tyler's teams all fell to a disgusting 0-3, with Tyler's squad posting a league low point total to date. Jon failed to get in the win column despite not shooting himself in the foot for the first time this season. Droney has run into some heavy point totals, which is no fault of his own.
On the other end of the spectrum, Team Sean and Andy's newly-named "Manifest Destiny" remain undefeated at 3-0. As the preseason favorite, this is no surprise for Team Sean, who boasts an extremely potent offense despite the QB struggles of Ben Roethlisberger and Joe Flacco. He also has benefited from running into an average opponent point total of 47, which is the league low. Luckily, points against don't affect the standings, so no one cares!
Below are the results from Week 3, and with Week 4 looming, it is safe to say if any of the three win-less teams remain so after the quarter season has passed, they will be the most likely candidates to begin rebuilding for next year.

TP	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS		Brett	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS
QB	Rex Grossman vs DAL	7.30	Josh Freeman vs ATL	7.35		QB	Matthew Stafford vs MIN	19.51	Matthew Stafford vs MIN	19.51
RB1	Peyton Hillis vs MIA	0.00	Willis McGahee vs TEN	8.70		RB1	LeSean McCoy vs NYG	13.05	LeSean McCoy vs NYG	13.05
RB2	Chris Johnson vs DEN	3.75	Chris Johnson vs DEN	3.75		RB2	Ray Rice vs STL	8.10	Ray Rice vs STL	8.10
WR1	DeSean Jackson vs NYG	1.65	DeSean Jackson vs NYG	1.65		WR1	Dexter McCluster vs SD	3.10	Dexter McCluster vs SD	3.10
WR2	Eric Decker vs TEN	2.40	Eric Decker vs TEN	2.40		WR2	Mike Williams vs ATL	2.15	Mike Williams vs ATL	2.15
WR3	Steve Smith vs JAX	0.75	Percy Harvin vs DET	4.40		WR3	Nate Burleson vs MIN	0.60	Nate Burleson vs MIN	0.60
TE	Jason Witten vs WAS	3.00	Jason Witten vs WAS	3.00		TE	Greg Olsen vs JAX	10.85	Greg Olsen vs JAX	10.85
K	Dan Carpenter vs CLE	11.00	Dan Carpenter vs CLE	11.00		K	Neil Rackers vs NO	15.00	Neil Rackers vs NO	15.00
DEF	Arizona vs SEA	10.00	Arizona vs SEA	10.00		DEF	New York Jets vs OAK	0.00	New York Jets vs OAK	0.00
TOTAL	--------	39.85	--------	52.25		TOTAL	--------	72.36	--------	72.36
VERSUS						VERSUS
chopkins	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS		Andy	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS
QB	Matt Ryan vs TB	7.20	Colt McCoy vs MIA	14.10		QB	Aaron Rodgers vs CHI	22.09	Aaron Rodgers vs CHI	22.09
RB1	Mark Ingram vs HOU	7.75	Brandon Jacobs vs PHI	11.05		RB1	Benjarvus Green-Ellis vs BUF	0.80	Ahmad Bradshaw vs PHI	12.95
RB2	Tim Hightower vs DAL	10.00	Tim Hightower vs DAL	10.00		RB2	Darren McFadden vs NYJ	20.90	Darren McFadden vs NYJ	20.90
WR1	Larry Fitzgerald vs SEA	9.20	Larry Fitzgerald vs SEA	9.20		WR1	Kenny Britt vs DEN	-1.10	Pierre Garcon vs PIT	4.10
WR2	Hakeem Nicks vs PHI	1.25	Mike Thomas vs CAR	8.75		WR2	Stevie Johnson vs NE	10.70	Stevie Johnson vs NE	10.70
WR3	Julio Jones vs TB	5.30	Julio Jones vs TB	5.30		WR3	Plaxico Burress vs OAK	8.75	Plaxico Burress vs OAK	8.75
TE	Fred Davis vs DAL	1.15	Fred Davis vs DAL	1.15		TE	Marcedes Lewis vs CAR	0.75	Brandon Pettigrew vs MIN	5.60
K	Alex Henery vs NYG	10.00	Alex Henery vs NYG	10.00		K	Billy Cundiff vs STL	13.00	Billy Cundiff vs STL	13.00
DEF	Detroit vs MIN	4.00	Detroit vs MIN	4.00		DEF	Tennessee vs DEN	6.00	Tennessee vs DEN	6.00
TOTAL	--------	55.85	--------	73.55		TOTAL	--------	81.89	--------	104.09
Team Sean	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS		pfunk	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS
QB	Ben Roethlisberger vs IND	8.03	Joe Flacco vs STL	25.13		QB	Kevin Kolb vs SEA	7.84	Chad Henne vs CLE	10.40
RB1	Adrian Peterson vs DET	10.85	Adrian Peterson vs DET	10.85		RB1	Shonn Greene vs OAK	5.30	Daniel Thomas vs CLE	12.10
RB2	Ryan Mathews vs KC	19.45	Ryan Mathews vs KC	19.45		RB2	Fred Jackson vs NE	14.05	Fred Jackson vs NE	14.05
WR1	Greg Jennings vs CHI	5.95	Greg Jennings vs CHI	5.95		WR1	Vincent Jackson vs KC	3.20	Vincent Jackson vs KC	3.20
WR2	Jeremy Maclin vs CYG	3.45	Jeremy Maclin vs CYG	3.45		WR2	Andre Johnson vs NO	6.80	Andre Johnson vs NO	6.80
WR3	Anquan Boldin vs STL	3.70	Anquan Boldin vs STL	3.70		WR3	Roddy White vs TB	7.00	Roddy White vs TB	7.00
TE	Jeff King vs SEA	0.00	Jeff King vs SEA	0.00		TE	Dustin Keller vs OAK	4.35	Scott Chandler vs NE	6.50
K	Sebastian Janikowski vs NYJ	13.00	Sebastian Janikowski vs NYJ	13.00		K	Nick Folk vs OAK	6.00	Nick Folk vs OAK	6.00
DEF	San Diego vs KC	4.00	Chicago vs GB	6.00		DEF	Philly vs NYG	2.00	Philly vs NYG	2.00
TOTAL	--------	68.43	--------	87.53		TOTAL	--------	56.54	--------	68.05
VERSUS						VERSUS
Holmes	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS		Higgins	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS
QB	Philip Rivers vs KC	1.22	Mark Sanchez vs OAK	23.48		QB	Mike Vick vs NYG	3.07	Sam Bradford vs BAL	6.42
RB1	Michael Turner vs TB	1.00	Michael Turner vs TB	1.00		RB1	LaDainian Tomlinson vs OAK	13.70	LaDainian Tomlinson vs OAK	13.70
RB2	Frank Gore vs CIN	0.10	Frank Gore vs CIN	0.10		RB2	LeGarrette Blount vs ATL	4.70	Joseph Addai vs PIT	10.40
WR1	Santonio Holmes vs OAK	0.95	Chad Ochocinco vs BUF	1.40		WR1	Dwayne Bowe vs SD	9.35	Dwayne Bowe vs SD	9.35
WR2	AJ Green vs SF	1.45	AJ Green vs SF	1.45		WR2	Wes Welker vs BUF	23.80	Wes Welker vs BUF	23.80
WR3	Devery Henderson vs HOU	3.10	Devery Henderson vs HOU	3.10		WR3	Davone Bess vs CLE	2.60	Denarius Moore vs NYJ	8.85
TE	Rob Gronkowski vs BUF	17.45	Rob Gronkowski vs BUF	17.45		TE	Jimmy Graham vs HOU	11.00	Jimmy Graham vs HOU	11.00
K	Mason Crosby vs CHI	9.00	Mason Crosby vs CHI	9.00		K	Matt Bryant vs TB	7.00	Matt Bryant vs TB	7.00
DEF	Pittsburgh vs IND	10.00	Pittsburgh vs IND	10.00		DEF	Dallas vs WAS	10.00	Dallas vs WAS	10.00
TOTAL	--------	44.27	--------	66.98		TOTAL	--------	85.22	--------	100.52
BOULTAAA	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS		Jon	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS
QB	Tom Brady vs BUF	23.99	Tom Brady vs BUF	23.99		QB	Alex Smith vs CIN	4.02	Alex Smith vs CIN	4.02
RB1	Matt Forte vs GB	4.10	Darren Sproles vs HOU	10.25		RB1	Rashard Mendenhall vs IND	2.30	Rashard Mendenhall vs IND	2.30
RB2	Ben Tate vs NO	4.50	Ryan Grant vs CHI	4.60		RB2	Jahvid Best vs MIN	4.40	Jahvid Best vs MIN	4.40
WR1	Mike Wallace vs IND	13.20	Mike Wallace vs IND	13.20		WR1	Reggie Wayne vs PIT	1.20	Sidney Rice vs ARI	5.45
WR2	Brandon Lloyd vs TEN	1.90	Brandon Lloyd vs TEN	1.90		WR2	Brandon Marshall vs CLE	2.15	Brandon Marshall vs CLE	2.15
WR3	Josh Morgan vs CIN	0.85	Mohamed Massaquoi vs MIA	7.30		WR3	Robert Meachem vs HOU	8.55	Robert Meachem vs HOU	8.55
TE	Jermichael Finley vs CHI	22.25	Jermichael Finley vs CHI	22.25		TE	Tony Gonzalez vs TB	6.90	Owen Daniels vs NO	9.80
K	Josh Brown vs BAL	1.00	Josh Brown vs BAL	1.00		K	Stephen Gostkowski vs BUF	7.00	Stephen Gostkowski vs BUF	7.00
DEF	Baltimore vs STL	19.00	Baltimore vs STL	19.00		DEF	San Francisco vs CIN	14.00	San Francisco vs CIN	14.00
TOTAL	--------	90.79	--------	103.49		TOTAL	--------	50.52	--------	57.67
VERSUS						VERSUS
Droney	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS		kevin	STARTER	POINTS	OPTIMAL STARTER	POINTS
QB	Matt Schaub vs NO	23.46	Eli Manning vs PHI	28.93		QB	Drew Brees vs HOU	25.35	Drew Brees vs HOU	25.35
RB1	Maurice Jones-Drew vs CAR	8.35	Maurice Jones-Drew vs CAR	8.35		RB1	Pierre Thomas vs HOU	2.15	Marshawn Lynch vs ARI	3.75
RB2	Cedric Benson vs SF	3.20	Michael Bush vs NYJ	8.85		RB2	Knowshon Moreno vs TEN	0.00	Cadillac Williams vs BAL	3.95
WR1	Dez Bryant vs WAS	3.15	Dez Bryant vs WAS	3.15		WR1	Calvin Johnson vs MIN	17.40	Calvin Johnson vs MIN	17.40
WR2	Jordy Nelson vs CHI	2.00	Lance Moore vs HOU	14.40		WR2	Santana Moss vs DAL	3.50	Santana Moss vs DAL	3.50
WR3	Early Doucet vs SEA	2.50	Johnny Knox vs GB	4.20		WR3	Jabary Gaffney vs DAL	3.00	Jabary Gaffney vs DAL	3.00
TE	Ed Dickson vs STL	2.55	Ed Dickson vs STL	2.55		TE	Vernon Davis vs CIN	5.60	Vernon Davis vs CIN	5.60
K	Rob Bironas vs DEN	6.00	Rob Bironas vs DEN	6.00		K	Robbie Gould vs GB	5.00	Robbie Gould vs GB	5.00
DEF	Atlanta vs TB	5.00	Atlanta vs TB	5.00		DEF	Green Bay vs CHI	8.00	Green Bay vs CHI	8.00
TOTAL	--------	56.21	--------	81.43		TOTAL	--------	70.00	--------	75.55