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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
NorthwestSalmonbelli
3-0 169.17
133.04
 
VS
proj
yard crew
111.66 0-3
113.82

NorthwestSalmonbelli defeat yard crew to remain unbeaten in 169.17-111.66 rout

NorthwestSalmonbelli won their third straight to open the season with a easy win over yard crew, rolling to a 169.17-111.66 victory. NorthwestSalmonbelli pulled out to a 12.25-point lead on Thursday behind Myles Garrett and never let it go. Matt Ryan (374 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Marshawn Lynch (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) led the way for yard crew in defeat. NorthwestSalmonbelli (3-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Roadhouse Rebels, while yard crew (0-3) seek to right the ship against BallGrabbers.

Matchup Timeline

  NorthwestSalmonbelli   yard crew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods racked up 117 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes as the Rams beat the Chargers 35-23. In doing so, he put up 28.2 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on NorthwestSalmonbelli this week. In Week 4, Woods and the Rams will square off against the Vikings.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

NorthwestSalmonbelli
Points
% of total points 169.17
1
Robert Woods
WR
28.2
9.25
16.7%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
26.02
19.33
15.4%
3
Wesley Woodyard
LB
18.25
7.48
10.8%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
16
6
9.5%
yard crew
Points
% of total points 111.66
1
Matt Ryan
QB
41.76
19.26
37.4%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
16.35
11.39
14.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.1
15.2
9%
4
Marquise Goodwin
WR
9.55
8.55
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was NorthwestSalmonbelli who grabbed the lead, 143.15-100.96. For NorthwestSalmonbelli, Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for yard crew with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for NorthwestSalmonbelli on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  NorthwestSalmonbelli   yard crew

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. yard crew have lost their last three weeks, while NorthwestSalmonbelli have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. NorthwestSalmonbelli are doing a better job of that, averaging 164.26 versus yard crew's 107.99.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. NorthwestSalmonbelli (3-0) have a better record than yard crew (0-3).
Even the machines think NorthwestSalmonbelli have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (133.84) than yard crew (104.42).
Once NorthwestSalmonbelli put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than yard crew (3 vs 0).
NorthwestSalmonbelli should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than yard crew (3 vs 1).
NorthwestSalmonbelli have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than yard crew (20 vs 14).
By position, NorthwestSalmonbelli have outscored yard crew at QB, RB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
NorthwestSalmonbelli don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 59 points, highest in the league.
The starters for NorthwestSalmonbelli had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for yard crew (2).
There's not much good to say about yard crew this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

yard crew
A pair of teams with matching 0-3 records, 17th-place yard crew are set to battle 16th-place BallGrabbers in Week 4. Now three weeks into the 2018 campaign, yard crew have put up the league's third-lowest point total (107.99 points per game) while BallGrabbers (and their 111.03 points per game) are ranked 14th.
NorthwestSalmonbelli
Week 4 features two squads heading in different directions, as NorthwestSalmonbelli (3-0) enter the matchup on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their upcoming opponent (Roadhouse Rebels, 1-2), come in as losers of two straight. With three weeks of action now in the rear-view mirror, NorthwestSalmonbelli have scored the second-most points in the league while Roadhouse Rebels (132.89 PPG) are ranked eighth.