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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Hydeyateam
2-1 122.1
103.54
 
VS
proj
Barely Legal
93.9 0-3
102.67

Hydeyateam hand Barely Legal third straight loss in 122.1-93.9 rout

Hydeyateam cruised to a 122.1-93.9 victory to hand Barely Legal their third straight loss to open the season. Hydeyateam took an early 19.0-point lead on Thursday. Barely Legal came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Cam Newton (35.1 points) and Marshawn Lynch (14.6). Not to be deterred, Hydeyateam pulled it together later that night, as Matthew Stafford (24.1 points) and Theo Riddick (3.6) put them back in the lead for good. Hydeyateam (2-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Simmons, while Barely Legal (0-3) will try to get back on track against YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas.

Matchup Timeline

  Hydeyateam   Barely Legal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.16 points, Hyde more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 22.3 points as the Browns beat the Jets 21-17. He ran for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hydeyateam this week. Hyde will play the Raiders in Week 4.
Carlos Hyde

Top Player Comparison

Hydeyateam
Points
% of total points 122.1
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.1
26.12
19.7%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
22.3
9.16
18.3%
3
Mike Evans
WR
19.7
10.54
16.1%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
16.1
8.54
13.2%
Barely Legal
Points
% of total points 93.9
1
Cam Newton
QB
35.1
25.07
37.4%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
14.6
10.94
15.5%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.9
12.49
11.6%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
7.2
6.2
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Barely Legal, contributing to a 86.7-74.7 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Hydeyateam, contributing to a 102.4-86.7 lead for the team.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for Hydeyateam on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Hydeyateam   Barely Legal

StatSmack

Barely Legal would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Barely Legal need some help then, averaging just 98.9 versus Hydeyateam's 124.68.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Hydeyateam (2-1) have a better record than Barely Legal (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Barely Legal has left more points on the bench this season (188.2) than Hydeyateam (74.7).
Once Hydeyateam put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Barely Legal (2 vs 0).
Hydeyateam should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Barely Legal (3 vs 1).
Hydeyateam have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Barely Legal (15 vs 10).
By position, Hydeyateam have outscored Barely Legal at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hydeyateam has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Barely Legal this season (-23).
The starters for Hydeyateam had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Barely Legal (1).
Don't worry Barely Legal, 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

Barely Legal
The outlook doesn't get any better for 10th-place Barely Legal, as they'll now get to go up against undefeated YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas next week. Barely Legal are ranked seventh in scoring through three weeks (98.9 points per game), while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas have produced the eighth-highest point total in Punks n Drunks league.
Hydeyateam
A couple of 2-1 squads will go head-to-head as Hydeyateam battle Simmons next week in an early-season matchup. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Hydeyateam have tallied the third-most points in the league while Simmons (135.7 PPG) are ranked first.