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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Diggin Heat
2-1 111.1
118.31
 
VS
proj
Panzerleader
94.1 1-2
113.11

Panzerleader succumb to Diggin Heat, 111.1-94.1

Panzerleader failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Diggin Heat staged a comeback for a 111.1-94.1 victory. Despite trailing 94.1-85.4 heading into Monday night, Diggin Heat came storming back behind Mike Evans (25.7 points). Diggin Heat (2-1) will look to build on their success against absolutereckless, while Panzerleader (1-2) will face off against Dome Patrollers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Diggin Heat   Panzerleader

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans scored 61.7% more than his 15.89-point projection with 25.7 points against the Steelers in Week 3. He caught 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown in the 30-27 loss. Evans ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Diggin Heat
Points
% of total points 111.1
1
Mike Evans
WR
25.7
15.89
23.1%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
17.6
12.72
15.8%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
17.5
21.23
15.8%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
18.2
14.8%
Panzerleader
Points
% of total points 94.1
1
Michael Thomas
WR
22.9
20.66
24.3%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
15.5
21.56
16.5%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
14.1
15.62
15%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
10
8.03
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass for Diggin Heat, who trailed 85.0-81.4 after the early action.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for Diggin Heat during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Diggin Heat   Panzerleader

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Diggin Heat scored less in this one (111.1) than their season average of 123.3.
We heard scoring helps you win. Panzerleader need some help then, averaging just 109.77 versus Diggin Heat's 123.3.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Diggin Heat (2-1) have a better record than Panzerleader (1-2).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Diggin Heat has left fewer points on the bench this season (159.05) than Panzerleader (225.6).
Once Diggin Heat put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Panzerleader (1 vs 0).
Diggin Heat should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Panzerleader (2 vs 1).
Diggin Heat have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Panzerleader (12 vs 9).
Panzerleader have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Diggin Heat (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Diggin Heat have outscored Panzerleader at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Diggin Heat has a higher average scoring margin (16) than Panzerleader this season (-16).
The starters for Diggin Heat had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Panzerleader (0).
Hey Panzerleader, 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

Panzerleader
Losing skids will collide next week as 11th-place Panzerleader have now lost two consecutive games while their opponent, Dome Patrollers, have dropped each of their last three. With three weeks of action now in the books, Panzerleader have posted the league's third-lowest point total (109.77 points per game). Dome Patrollers (100.47 PPG) are ranked 13th.
Diggin Heat
A pair of 2-1 squads will go at it as Diggin Heat go up against absolutereckless next week in an early-season showdown. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Diggin Heat have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while absolutereckless (138.57 PPG) are ranked second.