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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
BM's Hawks 36
3-0 333
243.86
 
VS
proj
Sad Sacks
300 2-1
276.38

BM's Hawks 36 top Sad Sacks to remain undefeated, 333-300

BM's Hawks 36 won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Sad Sacks, earning a 333-300 victory. BM's Hawks 36 never trailed in this one after earning a 20-point lead on Thursday behind the Cleveland Browns defense (30 points). Patrick Mahomes (43 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (36) did everything they could for Sad Sacks in the loss. BM's Hawks 36 (3-0) will look to build on their success against Ivanman, while Sad Sacks (2-1) will attempt to get back in the win column against Billsrback.

Matchup Timeline

  BM's Hawks 36   Sad Sacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley caught 7 passes for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Falcons lost to the Saints 43-37. In doing so, he put up 42 points and scored more than 6 times his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on BM's Hawks 36 this week. Ridley will battle the Bengals in Week 4.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

BM's Hawks 36
Points
% of total points 333
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
42
6.55
12.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
40
20.26
12%
3
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
38
30.09
11.4%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
30
17.42
9%
Sad Sacks
Points
% of total points 300
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
43
21.04
14.3%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
36
21.92
12%
3
Khalil Mack
LB
34
27.34
11.3%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
29
16.71
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, BM's Hawks 36 owned a 333-268 lead. Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 75-yard touchdown catch for BM's Hawks 36, while Andy Dalton had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Meanwhile, Alex Smith had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Sad Sacks, while Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  BM's Hawks 36   Sad Sacks

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. BM's Hawks 36 scored more points in this matchup (333) than their season average (289.67).
BM's Hawks 36 are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. BM's Hawks 36 (3-0) have a better record than Sad Sacks (2-1).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. BM's Hawks 36 has left fewer points on the bench this season (125) than Sad Sacks (233).
BM's Hawks 36 see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Sad Sacks (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Sad Sacks - they’ve made more transactions (4) than BM's Hawks 36 (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, BM's Hawks 36 have outscored Sad Sacks at WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
The starters for BM's Hawks 36 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Sad Sacks (3).
Don't worry Sad Sacks, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Sad Sacks
Two teams with matching 2-1 records, sixth-place Sad Sacks will now get a date with seventh-place Billsrback next week. With three weeks in the books, Sad Sacks have put up the most points in the league (322.67 points per game) while Billsrback (259.67 PPG) are ranked just sixth.
BM's Hawks 36
Next week will feature a couple of teams moving in different directions, as BM's Hawks 36 (3-0) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their Week 4 opposition (Ivanman, 1-2), have dropped two in a row. With three weeks of action now in the rear-view mirror, BM's Hawks 36 have scored the fifth-most points in the league while Ivanman (175.67 PPG) are ranked 15th.