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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Honolulu Blue Myself
2-1 169
164.24
 
VS
proj
Silver & Black
125 1-2
137.42

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Silver & Black fall to Honolulu Blue Myself in 169.00-125.00 rout

Impeded by a goose egg from the Oakland Raiders defense, Silver & Black were unable to overcome Honolulu Blue Myself, which rolled to a 169.00-125.00 win. Honolulu Blue Myself pulled out to a 28.75-point lead on Thursday behind Carlos Hyde and never gave it up. Patrick Mahomes (28.25 points) and Melvin Gordon III (19.75) led the way for Silver & Black in defeat. Honolulu Blue Myself (2-1) will look to build on their success against GoldDiggers, while Silver & Black (1-2) try to get back in the win column against stillmatic.

Matchup Timeline

  Honolulu Blue Myself   Silver & Black

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.45 points, Hyde more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 28.75 points as the Browns beat the Jets 21-17. He ran for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Honolulu Blue Myself this week. In Week 4, Hyde and the Browns will square off against the Raiders.
Carlos Hyde

Top Player Comparison

Honolulu Blue Myself
Points
% of total points 169
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
37
26.43
21.9%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
28.75
13.45
17%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.25
17.62
11.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
19
15.7
11.2%
Silver & Black
Points
% of total points 125
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.25
21.45
22.6%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.75
20.94
15.8%
3
Alex Collins
RB
19.5
14.9
15.6%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
18.5
11.18
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Honolulu Blue Myself had a 169.00-94.00 lead. For Honolulu Blue Myself, Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Silver & Black with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Honolulu Blue Myself   Silver & Black

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Honolulu Blue Myself are doing a better job of that, averaging 164.5 versus Silver & Black's 143.92.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Honolulu Blue Myself (2-1) have a better record than Silver & Black (1-2).
Even the computers think Honolulu Blue Myself have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (159.27) than Silver & Black (141.74).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Honolulu Blue Myself has left fewer points on the bench this season (303.75) than Silver & Black (432).
Once Honolulu Blue Myself put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Silver & Black (2 vs 1).
Honolulu Blue Myself should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Silver & Black (2 vs 1).
By position, Honolulu Blue Myself have outscored Silver & Black at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Honolulu Blue Myself has a higher average scoring margin (18) than Silver & Black this season (-6).
There's not much good to say about Silver & Black this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Silver & Black
On the docket in Week 4, Silver & Black (1-2, seventh-place) will square off against stillmatic (2-1, fourth-place). Silver & Black are ranked sixth in scoring after three weeks (143.92 points per game), while stillmatic have recorded the fourth-highest point total in Salary Cap Dynasty 2018 league.
Honolulu Blue Myself
In a matchup that'll feature a couple of teams within a game of one another in the standings, Honolulu Blue Myself (2-1) battle GoldDiggers (1-2) in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2018 season, Honolulu Blue Myself have tallied the most points in the league while GoldDiggers (111.83 PPG) are ranked last.