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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dilly Dilly
2-1 162.64
128.9
 
VS
proj
The Man-Cheetahs
134.1 1-2
117.87

Dilly Dilly come back to knock off The Man-Cheetahs in 162.64-134.10 rout

Both teams brought their A game, but Dilly Dilly got the best of The Man-Cheetahs, cruising to a 162.64-134.10 victory. Dilly Dilly pulled out to an early 0.30-point lead on Thursday. The Man-Cheetahs came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (29 points) and Chris Carson (20.4). Unphased, Dilly Dilly rallied when it mattered most on Monday night, as Ryan Fitzpatrick (31.14 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (20.6) put them back ahead for good. Dilly Dilly (2-1) will look to build on their success against Space Pirates, while The Man-Cheetahs (1-2) attempt to get back on track against Gashouse.

Matchup Timeline

  Dilly Dilly   The Man-Cheetahs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 40.5 points, Ridley more-than-tripled his 11.68-point projection as the Falcons lost to the Saints 43-37. He caught 7 passes for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dilly Dilly this week. Ridley will square off against the Bengals in Week 4.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Dilly Dilly
Points
% of total points 162.64
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
40.5
11.68
24.9%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
31.14
21.26
19.1%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.7
18.82
14%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.6
15.19
12.7%
The Man-Cheetahs
Points
% of total points 134.1
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29
23.2
21.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
20.4
9.62
15.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.9
18.52
14.8%
4
Marshawn Lynch
RB
17.6
12.72
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tevin Coleman linked up with Calvin Ridley for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Dilly Dilly. Ridley also lit up the scoreboard with a 75-yard touchdown catch for Dilly Dilly, who trailed 134.10-96.40 after the early games.
Monday
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Dilly Dilly on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Dilly Dilly   The Man-Cheetahs

StatSmack

Dilly Dilly must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (162.64) than their season average (137.47).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Man-Cheetahs need some help then, averaging just 118.68 versus Dilly Dilly's 137.47.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dilly Dilly (2-1) have a better record than The Man-Cheetahs (1-2).
Once Dilly Dilly put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Man-Cheetahs (1 vs 0).
Dilly Dilly should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Man-Cheetahs (2 vs 1).
By position, Dilly Dilly have outscored The Man-Cheetahs at RB and WR this season.
Dilly Dilly has a higher average scoring margin (2) than The Man-Cheetahs this season (-16).
The starters for Dilly Dilly had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for The Man-Cheetahs (0).
Hey The Man-Cheetahs, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

The Man-Cheetahs
Two teams with identical 1-2 records, eighth-place The Man-Cheetahs are set to face off against seventh-place Gashouse next week. Now three weeks into the season, The Man-Cheetahs have posted the league's second-lowest point total (118.68 points per game) while Gashouse (and their 138.35 points per game) are ranked second.
Dilly Dilly
A pair of 2-1 teams will go at it as Dilly Dilly battle Space Pirates next week in an early-season matchup. After three weeks of action, Dilly Dilly have tallied the third-most points in the league while Space Pirates (132.87 PPG) are ranked seventh.