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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Sidney Dak Prescott
2-1 211
171.07
 
VS
proj
Abdullah Oblongata
151.2 0-3
180.33

Sidney Dak Prescott hand Abdullah Oblongata third straight loss, 211.0-151.2

Sidney Dak Prescott earned a 211.0-151.2 victory to hand Abdullah Oblongata their third straight loss to open the season. Sidney Dak Prescott never trailed in this one after earning a 3.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Drew Brees (51.2 points) and Calvin Ridley (49). Alex Smith (220 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Marshawn Lynch (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Abdullah Oblongata in the loss. Sidney Dak Prescott improve to 2-1 on the season, while Abdullah Oblongata fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Sidney Dak Prescott   Abdullah Oblongata

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Saints in Week 3, Ridley caught 7 passes for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 49 points to more-than-triple his 12.73-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sidney Dak Prescott this week. Ridley will face the Bengals in Week 4.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Sidney Dak Prescott
Points
% of total points 211
1
Drew Brees
QB
51.2
27.79
24.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
49
12.73
23.2%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
36
15.04
17.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
18.2
25.91
8.6%
Abdullah Oblongata
Points
% of total points 151.2
1
Alex Smith
QB
26
25.98
17.2%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
23.2
18.85
15.3%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
22.2
21.62
14.7%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
19
22.93
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Sidney Dak Prescott who grabbed the lead, 154.4-151.2. Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 75-yard touchdown catch for Sidney Dak Prescott, while Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run. Alex Smith made the highlight reel for Abdullah Oblongata with a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Sidney Dak Prescott on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Sidney Dak Prescott   Abdullah Oblongata

StatSmack

Sidney Dak Prescott must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (211) than their season average (189.17).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Abdullah Oblongata. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Abdullah Oblongata need some help then, averaging just 150.38 versus Sidney Dak Prescott's 189.17.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sidney Dak Prescott (2-1) have a better record than Abdullah Oblongata (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Sidney Dak Prescott has left fewer points on the bench this season (89.65) than Abdullah Oblongata (142.5).
Sidney Dak Prescott are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Abdullah Oblongata (0 vs 1).
Sidney Dak Prescott should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Abdullah Oblongata (2 vs 0).
By position, Sidney Dak Prescott have outscored Abdullah Oblongata at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Sidney Dak Prescott has a higher average scoring margin (23) than Abdullah Oblongata this season (-26).
The starters for Sidney Dak Prescott had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Abdullah Oblongata (2).
Hey Abdullah Oblongata, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Sidney Dak Prescott
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Abdullah Oblongata at the wide receiver position (72.4 points to 30.6).
Abdullah Oblongata
Listen up, Abdullah Oblongata! The good news is that there's still a lot of football left to be played. Your next few opponents may glance at your win-loss record and foolishly believe they have a cakewalk. Take a page out of Robbie Gould's book and put your best foot forward... catch those complacent managers off-guard!