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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Thirsty Camels
2-1 178.96
199.89
 
VS
proj
Zeke Squad
176.64 0-3
192.15

Thirsty Camels hand Zeke Squad third straight loss in 178.96-176.64 battle

Thirsty Camels eked out a 178.96-176.64 victory to hand Zeke Squad their third consecutive loss to open the season. Zeke Squad had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Thirsty Camels led 178.96-158.24 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 18.4 points from Chris Godwin on Monday night for Zeke Squad. Thirsty Camels improve to 2-1 on the season, while Zeke Squad fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Thirsty Camels   Zeke Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson scored 26 points against the Packers in Week 3 to more-than-double his 10.04-point projection. He ran for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Thirsty Camels this week. Next week, Peterson will go up against the Saints.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Thirsty Camels
Points
% of total points 178.96
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.98
31.55
17.9%
2
Joe Flacco
QB
28.78
25.86
16.1%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
26
10.04
14.5%
4
Marshawn Lynch
RB
18.6
12.72
10.4%
Zeke Squad
Points
% of total points 176.64
1
Jared Goff
QB
43.06
27.65
24.4%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
18.4
11.56
10.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.8
18.41
10.1%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
16.9
13.93
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Thirsty Camels had a 146.98-122.34 lead. Joe Flacco had a 44-yard pass for Thirsty Camels, while Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run. Meanwhile, Sam Bradford had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Zeke Squad, while Jared Goff had a 53-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday night, but it was Thirsty Camels who took the lead, 178.96-158.24. For Thirsty Camels, Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for Zeke Squad with a 33-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Thirsty Camels   Zeke Squad

StatSmack

Zeke Squad would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Thirsty Camels are doing a better job of that, averaging 183.95 versus Zeke Squad's 173.37.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Thirsty Camels (2-1) have a better record than Zeke Squad (0-3).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Thirsty Camels has left fewer points on the bench this season (179.5) than Zeke Squad (247.02).
Thirsty Camels laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Zeke Squad (0).
Thirsty Camels have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Zeke Squad (1 vs 0).
Thirsty Camels should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Zeke Squad (1 vs 0).
By position, Thirsty Camels have outscored Zeke Squad at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Zeke Squad, 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

Thirsty Camels
Football is all about identifying (and exploiting) the mismatches. With solid performances by Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch, our squad definitely took that to heart this past week. We doubled Zeke Squad up at the running back spot (44.6 points to 20.5). Peterson had 120 total yards and two TDs, while Lynch logged 86 yards.
Zeke Squad
Unless Zeke Squad wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough opportunities" cannot be an excuse this week. Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 32 times in Week 3. With only 18 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.