TBL2 Week 3: Doubleheader Preview

Two weeks in, we already know: TBL2 is a grind. The undefeated squads are chasing separation, the winless ones are desperate, and with doubleheaders on the slate, seasons can swing 180° in a single weekend. Let’s break down every matchup on the Week 3 slate.

Game 1: JoeStradamus (2-1) vs Nea Kameni (3-0)

Storyline: JoeStradamus is steady but needs Joe Burrow to find rhythm. Nea Kameni has started hot with balance and strong IDPs.

• QB: Burrow vs Stroud → Edge: Nea Kameni

• RBs: Pacheco/Shipley vs Taylor/Gibbs → Edge: Nea Kameni

• WRs: Addison/Ridley vs Higgins/Pickens → Edge: Push

• TE: Musgrave vs Kincaid → Edge: Nea Kameni

• DL: Watt vs Hendrickson → Edge: Push

• LBs: Milano/Long vs Barton/Murray → Edge: Push

• DBs: Byard/Bates vs Fitzpatrick → Edge: JoeStradamus

Projection: Nea Kameni 288.4, JoeStradamus 272.9

Game 2: Fanny Dusters (2-1) vs Rockin Squatches (2-1)

Storyline: The Dusters lean on veterans like Geno Smith, while the Squatches are rolling with Stroud’s breakout and Kincaid’s emergence.

• QB: Geno vs Stroud → Edge: Squatches

• RBs: Kamara/Dobbins vs Taylor/Gibbs → Edge: Squatches

• WRs: Ridley/Lockett vs Higgins/Pickens/Williams → Edge: Squatches

• TE: Kittle vs Kincaid → Edge: Dusters

• DL: Lawrence vs Hendrickson → Edge: Push

• LBs: Werner vs Murray/Barton → Edge: Dusters

• DBs: Diggs vs Fitzpatrick → Edge: Push

Projection: Rockin Squatches 289.7, Fanny Dusters 270.4

Game 3: Grave Diggers (0-3) vs Jager Bombs (2-1)

Storyline: Mahomes and Derrick Henry are desperate to break through, but Jager Bombs bring CMC, Garrett Wilson, and Kelce.

• QB: Mahomes vs Goff → Edge: Grave Diggers

• RBs: Henry/Najee vs McCaffrey/Conner → Edge: Jager Bombs

• WRs: Hopkins/Harrison Jr. vs Smith/Wilson/McConkey → Edge: Jager Bombs

• TE: Warren vs Kelce → Edge: Jager Bombs

• DL: Parsons vs Hutchinson/Anderson → Edge: Push

• LBs: Wilson/Van Ginkel vs David/Okereke → Edge: Jager Bombs

• DBs: Derwin/Hufanga vs Hamilton → Edge: Grave Diggers

Projection: Jager Bombs 306.2, Grave Diggers 268.5

Game 4: Jakku Resistance (2-1) vs Double Sluggo (3-0)

Storyline: Hurts, Chase, and Warner headline Jakku, but Sluggo might be the most dangerous roster in TBL2 with Lamar, Bijan, Jefferson, and Oluokun.

• QB: Hurts vs Lamar → Edge: Sluggo

• RBs: Warren vs Bijan/Jacobs → Edge: Sluggo

• WRs: Chase/Waddle/Lamb vs Jefferson/Metcalf/Nabers → Edge: Sluggo

• TE: Kraft vs Hockenson → Edge: Sluggo

• DL: Crosby vs Buckner → Edge: Jakku

• LBs: Warner/Queen vs Oluokun/Jones → Edge: Sluggo

• DBs: Collins/Cross vs Baker/Winfield → Edge: Sluggo

Projection: Double Sluggo 311.9, Jakku Resistance 280.4

Game 5: Big Possum Walks Late (0-3) vs The Process (1-2)

Storyline: BPWL has struggled, but Dak and A.J. Brown can keep them competitive. The Process relies on Josh Allen and Tyreek Hill to get back above .500.

• QB: Dak vs Allen → Edge: Process

• RBs: Mixon vs Barkley → Edge: Process

• WRs: Brown/Pittman vs Hill/Diggs → Edge: Process

• TE: Andrews vs Goedert → Edge: Process

• DL: Garrett vs Wilkins → Edge: Push

• LBs: Kendricks/Gray vs Smith/Warner → Edge: Process

• DBs: Bell vs Alexander → Edge: Process

Projection: Process 302.4, BPWL 273.5

Game 6: KingAj86 (0-3) vs Ozarks (1-2)

Storyline: KingAj has been the league’s lowest-scoring squad; Caleb Williams will have to grow up fast. The Ozarks counter with Saquon, Adams, and Diggs.

• QB: Williams vs Love → Edge: Ozarks

• RBs: Irving/Jeanty vs Barkley/Cook → Edge: Ozarks

• WRs: Evans/Thomas Jr. vs Adams/Diggs/Nacua → Edge: Ozarks

• TE: Ferguson/LaPorta vs Strange → Edge: KingAj

• DL: Wyatt vs Bosa → Edge: Ozarks

• LBs: Browning/Strnad vs Dodson → Edge: Ozarks

• DBs: Metellus vs Bullard → Edge: Ozarks

Projection: Ozarks 296.8, KingAj86 245.2

Game 7: Crazy Con Men (3-0) vs The Architect (2-1)

Storyline: Con Men have scrapped their way to 3-0 behind depth. The Architect has been riding Achane and Amon-Ra, but faces its toughest test yet.

• QB: Mayfield vs Lawrence → Edge: Architect

• RBs: Brown vs Achane/Walker → Edge: Architect

• WRs: Odunze/JSN vs St. Brown/Deebo → Edge: Architect

• TE: Otton vs Jonnu → Edge: Con Men

• DL: Bosa vs Campbell → Edge: Con Men

• LBs: Bonitto vs Elliss → Edge: Push

• DBs: Murphy/Stingley vs Ramsey/Thompson → Edge: Architect

Projection: Architect 285.6, Con Men 277.9

Game 8: Guinness (0-3) vs Ass Pennies (1-2)

Storyline: Guinness desperately needs points from its RBs. Ass Pennies got a boost last week and aim to climb back to .500.

• QB: Browning vs Purdy → Edge: Pennies

• RBs: Montgomery/Stevenson vs Mixon/Sanders → Edge: Pennies

• WRs: Meyers/Pearsall vs Pittman/Godwin → Edge: Pennies

• TE: Bowers vs Andrews → Edge: Pennies

• DL: Hargrave vs Garrett → Edge: Pennies

• LBs: Bolton/Elliss vs White/Gray → Edge: Push

• DBs: Moss/DeJean vs Bell/Byard → Edge: Push

Projection: Ass Pennies 279.1, Guinness 255.7

Game 9: Nea Kameni (3-0) vs Fanny Dusters (2-1)

Storyline: Nea Kameni has looked like a powerhouse. The Dusters need their WRs to explode to pull the upset.

• QB: Stroud vs Geno → Edge: Nea Kameni

• RBs: Taylor/Gibbs vs Kamara/Dobbins → Edge: Nea Kameni

• WRs: Higgins/Pickens vs Ridley/Lockett → Edge: Push

• TE: Kincaid vs Kittle → Edge: Dusters

• DL: Hendrickson vs Lawrence → Edge: Push

• LBs: Barton/Murray vs Werner → Edge: Push

• DBs: Fitzpatrick vs Diggs → Edge: Push

Projection: Nea Kameni 289.3, Fanny Dusters 269.4

Game 10: JoeStradamus (2-1) vs Big Possum Walks Late (0-3)

Storyline: Joe needs a rebound game to keep pace with Nea. BPWL is staring at a potential 0-4 disaster.

• QB: Burrow vs Dak → Edge: Joe

• RBs: Pacheco/Shipley vs Mixon → Edge: Push

• WRs: Addison/Ridley vs Brown/Pittman → Edge: BPWL

• TE: Musgrave vs Andrews → Edge: BPWL

• DL: Watt vs Garrett → Edge: Push

• LBs: Milano/Long vs Kendricks/Gray → Edge: Push

• DBs: Byard/Bates vs Bell → Edge: Joe

Projection: JoeStradamus 277.6, BPWL 268.9

Game 11: Ass Pennies (1-2) vs The Process (1-2)

Storyline: Both teams at 1-2 — winner gets momentum, loser is in trouble.

• QB: Purdy vs Allen → Edge: Process

• RBs: Mixon/Sanders vs Barkley → Edge: Process

• WRs: Pittman/Godwin vs Hill/Diggs → Edge: Process

• TE: Andrews vs Goedert → Edge: Pennies

• DL: Garrett vs Wilkins → Edge: Push

• LBs: White/Gray vs Smith/Warner → Edge: Process

• DBs: Bell/Byard vs Alexander → Edge: Process

Projection: Process 296.7, Ass Pennies 271.3

Game 12: Guinness (0-3) vs Rockin Squatches (2-1)

Storyline: Guinness is in survival mode. The Squatches want to cement their contender status.

• QB: Browning vs Stroud → Edge: Squatches

• RBs: Montgomery/Stevenson vs Taylor/Gibbs → Edge: Squatches

• WRs: Meyers/Pearsall vs Higgins/Pickens → Edge: Squatches

• TE: Bowers vs Kincaid → Edge: Squatches

• DL: Hargrave vs Hendrickson → Edge: Squatches

• LBs: Bolton/Elliss vs Barton/Murray → Edge: Push

• DBs: Moss/DeJean vs Fitzpatrick → Edge: Squatches

Projection: Rockin Squatches 290.8, Guinness 252.9

Game 13: Ozarks (1-2) vs Double Sluggo (3-0)

Storyline: Barkley and Adams give Ozarks hope, but Sluggo’s firepower might just be too much.

• QB: Love vs Lamar → Edge: Sluggo

• RBs: Barkley/Cook vs Bijan/Jacobs → Edge: Sluggo

• WRs: Adams/Diggs vs Jefferson/Metcalf/Nabers → Edge: Sluggo

• TE: Strange vs Hockenson → Edge: Sluggo

• DL: Bosa vs Buckner → Edge: Push

• LBs: Dodson vs Oluokun/Walker → Edge: Sluggo

• DBs: Bullard vs Baker/Winfield → Edge: Sluggo

Projection: Double Sluggo 307.2, Ozarks 271.4

Game 14: KingAj86 (0-3) vs Jager Bombs (2-1)

Storyline: KingAj is hanging on by a thread, while Jager Bombs look like a top-tier squad with Kelce and McCaffrey rolling.

• QB: Williams vs Goff → Edge: Jager Bombs

• RBs: Irving/Jeanty vs CMC/Conner → Edge: Jager Bombs

• WRs: Evans/Thomas Jr. vs Smith/Wilson → Edge: Jager Bombs

• TE: Ferguson/LaPorta vs Kelce → Edge: Jager Bombs

• DL: Wyatt vs Hutchinson → Edge: Jager Bombs

• LBs: Browning vs David/Okereke → Edge: Jager Bombs

• DBs: Metellus vs Hamilton → Edge: Jager Bombs

Projection: Jager Bombs 309.5, KingAj86 243.7

Game 15: The Architect (2-1) vs Grave Diggers (0-3)

Storyline: The Architect has been sharp with Lawrence, Achane, and St. Brown. The Grave Diggers are desperate to avoid 0-4.

• QB: Lawrence vs Mahomes → Edge: Grave Diggers

• RBs: Achane/Walker vs Henry/Najee → Edge: Architect

• WRs: Deebo/St. Brown vs Hopkins/Harrison Jr. → Edge: Architect

• TE: Jonnu vs Warren → Edge: Grave Diggers

• DL: Campbell vs Parsons → Edge: Grave Diggers

• LBs: Elliss vs Wilson/Van Ginkel → Edge: Push

• DBs: Ramsey/Thompson vs Derwin/Hufanga → Edge: Grave Diggers

Projection: Architect 286.9, Grave Diggers 275.1

Game 16: Crazy Con Men (3-0) vs Jakku Resistance (2-1)

Storyline: The Con Men’s unbeaten run gets its stiffest test yet. Hurts, Chase, and Warner headline a loaded Jakku roster.

• QB: Mayfield vs Hurts → Edge: Jakku

• RBs: Brown vs Warren → Edge: Jakku

• WRs: Odunze/JSN vs Chase/Waddle/Lamb → Edge: Jakku

• TE: Otton vs Kraft → Edge: Con Men

• DL: Bosa vs Crosby → Edge: Push

• LBs: Bonitto vs Warner/Queen → Edge: Jakku

• DBs: Murphy/Stingley vs Cross/Conner → Edge: Jakku

Projection: Jakku Resistance 298.7, Crazy Con Men 271.5

Final Word

Week 3 is loaded with make-or-break storylines. Can Double Sluggo, Crazy Con Men, and Rockin Squatches stay unbeaten? Will Guinness, KingAj86, and Grave Diggers climb out of the basement? With TBL2’s decimal scoring, every single yard counts.