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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Dogs
3-0 153.85
165.72
 
VS
proj
Vandals
110.25 0-3
147.72

Dirty Dogs beat Vandals to remain undefeated in 153.85-110.25 rout

Dirty Dogs won their third straight to open the season with a convincing win over Vandals, rolling to a 153.85-110.25 victory. This one was decided before it really even started, as Dirty Dogs leapt out to a 41.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Jimmy Garoppolo and Adam Thielen. Garoppolo passed for 251 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 23 yards for 28.85 points, while Thielen caught 14 passes for 105 yards (24.5 points). Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Cooper Kupp (4 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Vandals in defeat. Dirty Dogs (3-0) will look to get another W against Enforcers, while Vandals (0-3) attempt to get back on track against The Mechanics.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Dogs   Vandals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fuller V scored 66.7% more than his 12.66-point projection with 21.1 points against the Giants in Week 3. He caught 5 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown in the 27-22 loss. Fuller V ranks #66 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Dogs
Points
% of total points 153.85
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
28.85
25.71
18.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
24.5
16.56
15.9%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
21.1
12.66
13.7%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.3
13.63
11.9%
Vandals
Points
% of total points 110.25
1
Antonio Brown
WR
17
22.38
15.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.8
13.18
15.2%
3
Alex Collins
RB
16.4
12.75
14.9%
4
Ted Ginn Jr.
WR
12.2
11.73
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Dirty Dogs owned a 134.75-93.25 lead. Jimmy Garoppolo had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Dirty Dogs, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Vandals with a 53-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Vandals.

Points By Position

  Dirty Dogs   Vandals

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Dirty Dogs scored fewer points in this one (153.85) than their season average of 167.93.
Get on their level! Vandals have lost their last three weeks, while Dirty Dogs have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Vandals need some help then, averaging just 116.38 versus Dirty Dogs's 167.93.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dirty Dogs (3-0) have a better record than Vandals (0-3).
Even the machines think Dirty Dogs have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (160.66) than Vandals (150.5).
Dirty Dogs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Vandals (3 vs 0).
Dirty Dogs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Vandals (2 vs 0).
Dirty Dogs have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Vandals (15 vs 9).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Vandals - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Dirty Dogs (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Dirty Dogs have outscored Vandals at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Dirty Dogs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 44 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Dirty Dogs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Vandals (2).
There's not much good to say about Vandals this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Vandals
Up ahead in Week 4, Vandals (0-3, last-place) will square off against The Mechanics (2-1, eighth-place). Now three weeks into the season, Vandals are ranked last in points scored (116.38 points per game), while The Mechanics have tallied the 10th-highest point total in OklahomIraqis League PFC.
Dirty Dogs
Dirty Dogs (3-0) will battle Enforcers (1-2) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Dirty Dogs are ranked first in points scored, while Enforcers have scored the league's 13th-highest point total.