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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
3rd and Long
1-0 152.28
148.66
 
VS
proj
Cam U Diggit
132.94 0-1
164.84

Cam U Diggit come up short of projections, fall to 3rd and Long, 152.28-132.94

Cam U Diggit were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as 3rd and Long earned a 152.28-132.94 victory. 3rd and Long jumped out to a 33.8-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Julio Jones (28 points) and Mohamed Sanu (5.8) and never looked back. Jared Cook (9 Rec, 180 Rec Yds) and Cam Newton (161 Pass Yds, 58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for Cam U Diggit in the loss. 3rd and Long (1-0) will look to get another W against Thats Two for Me, while Cam U Diggit (0-1) will face off against Bronco Country in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  3rd and Long   Cam U Diggit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 327 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 24-16 win over the 49ers. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-double their 7.3-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on 3rd and Long this week. In Week 2, the Vikings will go up against the Packers.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

3rd and Long
Points
% of total points 152.28
1
Julio Jones
WR
28
20.65
18.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
27.28
23.99
17.9%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.4
10.81
12.1%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
11.8%
Cam U Diggit
Points
% of total points 132.94
1
Jared Cook
TE
27
9.06
20.3%
2
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
24.29
13.7%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.9
13.73
12.7%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
22.16
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which 3rd and Long became the proud owner of a 95.98-60.10 lead. For 3rd and Long, Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch for Cam U Diggit, while Adam Vinatieri had a 51-yard field goal.
Monday
Jared Cook had a 45-yard catch for Cam U Diggit.

Points By Position

  3rd and Long   Cam U Diggit

Game Notes

3rd and Long had seven of their 11 starting players exceed their projected points.
Cam U Diggit had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
3rd and Long put up more points than their projected total, while Cam U Diggit fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 19.34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
For Cam U Diggit, Jared Cook scored 27 points, the best overall score for a tight end this week.

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