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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dan the Man
2-1 147.72
135.22
 
VS
proj
TROY AIKMAN
114.48 0-3
118.26

Dan the Man hand TROY AIKMAN third consecutive loss in 147.72-114.48 rout

Dan the Man cruised to a 147.72-114.48 victory to hand TROY AIKMAN their third straight loss to open the season. TROY AIKMAN grabbed a 3.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dan the Man after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara (29 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (26.02). Tyler Boyd (24.7 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (18) carried the flag for TROY AIKMAN in the loss. Dan the Man (2-1) will look to build on their success against Arnie Weinmeister, while TROY AIKMAN (0-3) face Ray Nitschke in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dan the Man   TROY AIKMAN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20.2 points, Lockett scored 70.5% more than his 11.85-point projection as the Seahawks beat the Cowboys 24-13. He caught 4 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dan the Man this week. In Week 4, Lockett and the Seahawks will battle the Cardinals.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Dan the Man
Points
% of total points 147.72
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
29
21.94
19.6%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
26.02
19.81
17.6%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
20.2
11.85
13.7%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
16.7
9.84
11.3%
TROY AIKMAN
Points
% of total points 114.48
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.7
10.44
21.6%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
9.31
15.7%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
16.58
18.78
14.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
16.1
14.04
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Dan the Man who emerged with the lead, 114.10-109.08. For Dan the Man, Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Boyd had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for TROY AIKMAN, while Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Dan the Man on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Dan the Man   TROY AIKMAN

StatSmack

TROY AIKMAN are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. TROY AIKMAN need some help then, averaging just 102.38 versus Dan the Man's 143.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dan the Man (2-1) have a better record than TROY AIKMAN (0-3).
Even the machines think Dan the Man have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (135.94) than TROY AIKMAN (119.45).
Once Dan the Man put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than TROY AIKMAN (2 vs 0).
Dan the Man should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than TROY AIKMAN (2 vs 0).
Dan the Man have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than TROY AIKMAN (18 vs 10).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of TROY AIKMAN - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Dan the Man (2) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Dan the Man have outscored TROY AIKMAN at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Dan the Man don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Dan the Man had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for TROY AIKMAN (3).
There's not much good to say about TROY AIKMAN this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

TROY AIKMAN
On the docket in Week 4, TROY AIKMAN (0-3, last-place) will try to right the ship versus Ray Nitschke (2-1, sixth-place). TROY AIKMAN are ranked last in scoring after three weeks (102.38 points per game), while Ray Nitschke have posted the fifth-highest point total in NFL*HALL*OF*FAME*FANTASY* league.
Dan the Man
Something's got to give next week, as Dan the Man (2-1) head into Week 4 riding a two-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Arnie Weinmeister, 3-0), have notched three consecutive victories. After three weeks of action, Dan the Man are ranked second in points scored, while Arnie Weinmeister have tallied the league's 12th-highest point total.