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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
dolchezza
3-0 102
100.8
 
VS
proj
Shelpas UTD
79 0-3
98.31

dolchezza come back to beat Shelpas UTD to remain undefeated in 102-79 rout

dolchezza won their third straight matchup to open the season with a convincing win over Shelpas UTD, cruising to a 102-79 victory. Shelpas UTD leapt out to a 23-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 30 points from Kareem Hunt (44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Marshawn Lynch (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds). But it was all dolchezza after that. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (353 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Todd Gurley II (105 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds). dolchezza (3-0) will look to build on their success against Britka Sablja, while Shelpas UTD (0-3) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Nikšica.

Matchup Timeline

  dolchezza   Shelpas UTD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph caught 5 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings lost to the Bills 27-6. In doing so, he put up 10 points and scored 66.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on dolchezza this week. In Week 4, Rudolph and the Vikings will square off against the Rams.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

dolchezza
Points
% of total points 102
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30
21.47
29.4%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
19
19.3
18.6%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
12
7.99
11.8%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11
10.17
10.8%
Shelpas UTD
Points
% of total points 79
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
16
14.02
20.3%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
14
10.01
17.7%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
12
9.27
15.2%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
11
21.05
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Shelpas UTD became the proud owner of a 79-56 lead. Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run for dolchezza, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Shelpas UTD with a 58-yard catch.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for dolchezza on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  dolchezza   Shelpas UTD

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. dolchezza scored fewer points in this one (102) than their season average of 119.67.
Get on their level! Shelpas UTD have lost their last three weeks, while dolchezza have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. dolchezza are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.67 versus Shelpas UTD's 85.33.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. dolchezza (3-0) have a better record than Shelpas UTD (0-3).
dolchezza don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Shelpas UTD (3 vs 0).
dolchezza see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Shelpas UTD (0).
dolchezza should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Shelpas UTD (3 vs 0).
dolchezza have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Shelpas UTD (15 vs 10).
By position, dolchezza have outscored Shelpas UTD at RB, WR, and TE this season.
dolchezza don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, highest in the league.
The starters for dolchezza had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Shelpas UTD (1).
Don't worry Shelpas UTD, 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

Shelpas UTD
Losing streaks converge in Week 4 as 11th-place Shelpas UTD have now lost three games in a row while the opposition, Nikšica, have dropped two straight. Shelpas UTD are ranked 10th in scoring after three weeks (85.33 points per game), while Nikšica have scored the league's eighth-highest point total.
dolchezza
In a matchup between a pair of teams separated by just a single game in the standings, dolchezza (3-0) will go up against Britka Sablja (2-1) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, dolchezza have scored the most points in the league while Britka Sablja (and their 100.67 points per game) are ranked sixth.