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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Hippies
1-2 152.6
136.16
 
VS
proj
Roughnecks
145.3 2-1
144.5

Dirty Hippies outperform expectations, knock off Roughnecks, 152.60-145.30

Dirty Hippies exceeded expectations, securing a 152.60-145.30 victory over Roughnecks. Roughnecks jumped out to a 2.20-point lead on Thursday, but Dirty Hippies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees (396 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Marvin Jones Jr. (4 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Ben Roethlisberger (33.55 points) and Adrian Peterson (24) were the leaders for Roughnecks in the loss. Dirty Hippies (1-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Arrogant Americans, while Roughnecks (2-1) will match up against Lucky Enuf in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Hippies   Roughnecks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees nearly doubled his 26.87-point projection with 50.5 points against the Falcons in Week 3. He passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 43-37 win. Brees ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 152.6
1
Drew Brees
QB
50.5
26.87
33.1%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
16.9
13.09
11.1%
3
James Conner
RB
14.5
17.52
9.5%
4
John Brown
WR
13.6
11.17
8.9%
Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 145.3
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
33.55
25.63
23.1%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
10.04
16.5%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.3
12.81
11.9%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.4
17.1
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Dirty Hippies boasted a 121.20-81.65 lead. For Dirty Hippies, John Brown had a 44-yard catch. Adrian Peterson made the highlight reel for Roughnecks with a 41-yard run.
Sunday Night
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Dirty Hippies, contributing to a 138.10-105.05 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Roughnecks.

Points By Position

  Dirty Hippies   Roughnecks

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Dirty Hippies scored more points in this matchup (152.6) than their season average (137).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Dirty Hippies has left fewer points on the bench this season (73.8) than Roughnecks (111.8).
By position, Dirty Hippies have outscored Roughnecks at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Roughnecks, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Roughnecks
Week 4 is going to present us with an intriguing matchup between two of the league's top four teams, as fourth-place Roughnecks (2-1) battles second-place Lucky Enuf (3-0). Roughnecks are ranked second in scoring after three weeks (168.43 points per game), while Lucky Enuf have tallied the league's third-highest point total.
Dirty Hippies
Dirty Hippies (1-2) are set to match up against Arrogant Americans (3-0) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Dirty Hippies are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while Arrogant Americans have posted the league's fifth-highest point total.