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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
America's Team
3-0 171.06
167.23
 
VS
proj
Oakland Dirty Dawgs
159.47 1-2
159.25

America's Team beat Oakland Dirty Dawgs to remain undefeated, 171.06-159.47

America's Team won their third straight game to open the season with a hard-fought win over Oakland Dirty Dawgs, earning a 171.06-159.47 victory. Oakland Dirty Dawgs jumped out to a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but America's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (33.46 points) and Darius Leonard (18). Deshaun Watson (385 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (184 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Oakland Dirty Dawgs in the loss. America's Team (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Son Of Sam, while Oakland Dirty Dawgs (1-2) match up against Ballers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  America's Team   Oakland Dirty Dawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 20-16 loss to the Eagles, Leonard scored 18 points to more-than-double his 6.96-point projection. He made 13 tackles and recorded 2 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on America's Team this week. Leonard will battle the Texans in Week 4.
Darius Leonard

Top Player Comparison

America's Team
Points
% of total points 171.06
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.46
32.01
19.6%
2
Darius Leonard
LB
18
6.96
10.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.25
17
8.9%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
14.65
9.66
8.6%
Oakland Dirty Dawgs
Points
% of total points 159.47
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
27
24.84
16.9%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.9
18.89
13.1%
3
J.J. Watt
DE
17
7.32
10.7%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
16.76
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Oakland Dirty Dawgs who claimed the lead, 146.97-143.61. Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass for America's Team, while Cooper Kupp had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Oakland Dirty Dawgs with a 45-yard run.

Points By Position

  America's Team   Oakland Dirty Dawgs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. America's Team scored less in this one (171.06) than their season average of 191.91.
America's Team are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Oakland Dirty Dawgs need some help then, averaging just 153.65 versus America's Team's 191.91.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" America's Team (3-0) have a better record than Oakland Dirty Dawgs (1-2).
Even the machines think America's Team have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (169.96) than Oakland Dirty Dawgs (159.35).
America's Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Oakland Dirty Dawgs (1).
America's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Oakland Dirty Dawgs (3 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Oakland Dirty Dawgs - they’ve made more transactions (2) than America's Team (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, America's Team have outscored Oakland Dirty Dawgs at QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
America's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, highest in the league.
The starters for America's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Oakland Dirty Dawgs (1).
Don't worry Oakland Dirty Dawgs, 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

Oakland Dirty Dawgs
A pair of squads sporting identical 1-2 records, 12th-place Oakland Dirty Dawgs will now get a date with 10th-place Ballers in Week 4. Oakland Dirty Dawgs are ranked seventh in scoring through three weeks (153.65 points per game), while Ballers have posted the league's fourth-highest point total.
America's Team
Week 4 will feature two squads moving in opposite directions, as America's Team (3-0) head into the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their Week 4 opposition (Son Of Sam, 1-2), have lost two in a row. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, America's Team have scored the most points in the league while Son Of Sam (148.25 PPG) are ranked ninth.