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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dudley
2-1 172.15
161.61
 
VS
proj
Madden Legend
171.03 2-1
174.39

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Madden Legend fall to Dudley in 172.15-171.03 battle

Impeded by a goose egg from Marcus Peters, Madden Legend were unable to overcome Dudley, which came back for a 172.15-171.03 win. Dudley trailed 171.03-143.05 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Antonio Brown (14.5 points) and O.J. Howard (9.6). Dudley (2-1) will look to add to their success against Da Waterboyz!, while Madden Legend (2-1) will meet Big Show in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dudley   Madden Legend

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 117 yards from scrimmage and catching 2 touchdown passes against the Chargers, Woods registered 28.5 points this week. He nearly tripled his 9.66-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Woods ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Dudley
Points
% of total points 172.15
1
Robert Woods
WR
28.5
9.66
16.6%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
24.05
10.51
14%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.5
30.26
12.5%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
14.5
16.85
8.4%
Madden Legend
Points
% of total points 171.03
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
28.44
20.88
16.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.54
29.8
13.8%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
20
13.2
11.7%
4
Isaiah Crowell
RB
18.25
10.08
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Madden Legend boasted a 165.53-138.55 lead. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Dudley, while Aaron Rodgers had a 64-yard touchdown pass. Tevin Coleman made the highlight reel for Madden Legend with a 75-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Dudley on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Dudley   Madden Legend

StatSmack

Dudley must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (172.15) than their season average (151.22).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dudley has left fewer points on the bench this season (132.64) than Madden Legend (208.25).
Dudley are clutch masters, with more close wins than Madden Legend (1 vs 0).
By position, Dudley have outscored Madden Legend at WR and K this season.
The starters for Dudley had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Madden Legend (1).
Don't worry Madden Legend, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Madden Legend
A pair of squads with matching 2-1 records, fifth-place Madden Legend are set to face seventh-place Big Show next week. Now three weeks into the season, Madden Legend are ranked second in points scored (178.65 points per game), while Big Show have posted the 11th-highest point total in MHL league.
Dudley
A pair of 2-1 squads will square off as Dudley go up against Da Waterboyz! next in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the rear-view mirror, Dudley have put up the eighth-most points in the league while Da Waterboyz! (and their 146.33 points per game) are ranked 10th.