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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Can I Haz Touchdown?
2-1 112.5
101.35
 
VS
proj
Baytown Cowboys
64 1-2
85.08

Can I Haz Touchdown? outperform expectations, defeat Baytown Cowboys in 112.5-64.0 rout

Can I Haz Touchdown? showed up and beat expectations, cruising to a 112.5-64.0 victory over Baytown Cowboys, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Can I Haz Touchdown? leapt out to a 26.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Drew Brees (26.5 points) and J.J. Watt (14). The Jacksonville Jaguars defense (13 points) and Jordan Howard (10) were the top scorers for Baytown Cowboys in defeat. This marks the first time this season Can I Haz Touchdown? have taken down Baytown Cowboys, after falling 79.5-65.5 in their last matchup. Can I Haz Touchdown? (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against ken simmons's Team, while Baytown Cowboys (1-2) will attempt to get back on track against Well Oiled Machine.

Matchup Timeline

  Can I Haz Touchdown?   Baytown Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 26.5 points, Brees more-than-tripled his 8.39-point projection as the Saints beat the Falcons 43-37. He passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Can I Haz Touchdown? this week. Brees will battle the Giants in Week 4.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Can I Haz Touchdown?
Points
% of total points 112.5
1
Drew Brees
QB
26.5
8.39
23.6%
2
J.J. Watt
DE
14
6.13
12.4%
3
Matt Prater
K
14
9.32
12.4%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12
9.02
10.7%
Baytown Cowboys
Points
% of total points 64
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
19.51
20.3%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
10
7.58
15.6%
3
Alex Smith
QB
8
6.35
12.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
8
9.76
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Can I Haz Touchdown? emerged with a 90.5-64.0 lead. For Can I Haz Touchdown?, Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass. Alex Smith had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Baytown Cowboys, while Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Can I Haz Touchdown?   Baytown Cowboys

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Baytown Cowboys need some help then, averaging just 67.67 versus Can I Haz Touchdown?'s 89.5.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Can I Haz Touchdown? (2-1) have a better record than Baytown Cowboys (1-2).
Even the computers think Can I Haz Touchdown? have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (100.4) than Baytown Cowboys (83.36).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Baytown Cowboys has left more points on the bench this season (196) than Can I Haz Touchdown? (167.5).
Can I Haz Touchdown? don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Baytown Cowboys (1 vs 0).
Can I Haz Touchdown? should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Baytown Cowboys (1 vs 0).
Can I Haz Touchdown? have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Baytown Cowboys (14 vs 11).
By position, Can I Haz Touchdown? have outscored Baytown Cowboys at QB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Can I Haz Touchdown? don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Baytown Cowboys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Baytown Cowboys
Looking ahead to Week 4, Baytown Cowboys (1-2, ninth-place) are scheduled to square off against Well Oiled Machine (2-1, third-place). Baytown Cowboys are ranked last in scoring through three weeks (67.67 points per game), while Well Oiled Machine have put up the third-highest point total in !!!Casino Rats!!! league.
Can I Haz Touchdown?
Week 4 features a couple of squads heading in different directions, as Can I Haz Touchdown? (2-1) head into Week 4 on a two-game winning streak, while their opposition (ken simmons's Team, 0-3), have dropped three in a row. After three weeks of action, Can I Haz Touchdown? have scored the eighth-most points in the league while ken simmons's Team (80.17 PPG) are ranked ninth.