Every player gets a one game look in before prices change using previous years average as their first score so game 1 is actually game 2. Game 3 (in season game 2) is where price will go up or down depending on their output. Now that we are into the point where players start playing their 3rd game is where the 3 game average reverts back to the old 3 game average price rise and not just an inputed number as their first game.
In simple words we only get a one game look in this year compared to 2 as years previous before prices change.