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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Future Esquire
1-2 131.14
104.72
 
VS
proj
Wardawgs
79 0-3
96.64

Future Esquire hand Wardawgs third consecutive loss in 131.14-79.00 rout

Future Esquire rolled to a 131.14-79.00 victory to hand Wardawgs their third straight loss to open the season. Future Esquire earned a 15.00-point lead on Thursday behind Carlos Hyde (22.3 points) and never let go of it. Cam Newton (150 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (9 Rec, 116 Rec Yds) did their part for Wardawgs in defeat. Future Esquire (1-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Headbussas, while Wardawgs (0-3) face Bigtyme Ballerz in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Future Esquire   Wardawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Jets in Week 3, Hyde ran for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 22.3 points to more-than-double his 9.3-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Future Esquire this week. Next week, Hyde will go up against the Raiders.
Carlos Hyde

Top Player Comparison

Future Esquire
Points
% of total points 131.14
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
28.14
18.81
21.5%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
22.3
9.3
17%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.6
20.09
16.5%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
16.1
8.69
12.3%
Wardawgs
Points
% of total points 79
1
Cam Newton
QB
29.6
20.76
37.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.6
10.29
14.7%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
11
14.67
13.9%
4
Tyler Eifert
TE
7.4
5.63
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Wardawgs, who trailed 100.00-49.30 after the early slate.
Monday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Monday night. For Future Esquire, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Wardawgs with a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Future Esquire   Wardawgs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Future Esquire scored more points in this matchup (131.14) than their season average (100.37).
Wardawgs would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Future Esquire are doing a better job of that, averaging 100.37 versus Wardawgs's 79.41.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Future Esquire (1-2) have a better record than Wardawgs (0-3).
Even the computers think Future Esquire have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (107.52) than Wardawgs (94.89).
Future Esquire don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Wardawgs (1 vs 0).
Future Esquire don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Wardawgs (0 vs 1).
Future Esquire should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Wardawgs (1 vs 0).
Future Esquire have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Wardawgs (12 vs 8).
By position, Future Esquire have outscored Wardawgs at RB, TE, and K this season.
Future Esquire has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Wardawgs this season (-24).
There's not much good to say about Wardawgs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Wardawgs
Two teams with identical 0-3 records, last-place Wardawgs are set to battle ninth-place Bigtyme Ballerz next week.
Future Esquire
Future Esquire (1-2) will battle Headbussas (2-1) in a Week 4 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Future Esquire have accumulated the sixth-most points in the league. Headbussas (and their 116.77 points per game) are ranked second.