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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
AL's Warriors
2-1 87.32
93.78
 
VS
proj
Crazed Doggs
75.42 2-1
87.78

Crazed Doggs fall short of expectations, succumb to AL's Warriors, 87.32-75.42

There's no sugarcoating it, Crazed Doggs dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as AL's Warriors secured a 87.32-75.42 victory. Crazed Doggs took a 25.60-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Isaiah Crowell, who racked up 51 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 14.55 points, and Joe Schobert, who made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass (11.75 points). But AL's Warriors held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Mike Evans (17.85 points) and Matthew Stafford (14.87). AL's Warriors (2-1) will look to earn another W against Red Raiders, while Crazed Doggs (2-1) will attempt to right the ship against FtheRefs.

Matchup Timeline

  AL's Warriors   Crazed Doggs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans caught 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown as the Buccaneers lost to the Steelers 30-27. In doing so, he put up 17.85 points to more-than-double his 6.88-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on AL's Warriors this week. In Week 4, Evans and the Buccaneers will go up against the Bears.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

AL's Warriors
Points
% of total points 87.32
1
Mike Evans
WR
17.85
6.88
20.4%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
14.87
15.52
17%
3
Derwin James
S
13.5
6.74
15.5%
4
Harrison Smith
S
13.25
8.17
15.2%
Crazed Doggs
Points
% of total points 75.42
1
Isaiah Crowell
RB
14.55
5.25
19.3%
2
Joe Schobert
LB
11.75
6.27
15.6%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
10.8
6.67
14.3%
4
Jake Elliott
K
8
10.24
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch for Crazed Doggs, contributing to a 50.60-45.85 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for AL's Warriors, helping the team to a 69.47-56.92 lead.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for AL's Warriors on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  AL's Warriors   Crazed Doggs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. AL's Warriors scored less in this one (87.32) than their season average of 91.96.
We heard scoring helps you win. AL's Warriors are doing a better job of that, averaging 91.96 versus Crazed Doggs's 85.45.
Even the computers think AL's Warriors have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (92.9) than Crazed Doggs (86.91).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. AL's Warriors has left fewer points on the bench this season (110.97) than Crazed Doggs (117.49).
By position, AL's Warriors have outscored Crazed Doggs at RB, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for AL's Warriors had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Crazed Doggs (1).
Don't worry Crazed Doggs, 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

Crazed Doggs
The outlook doesn't get much brighter for seventh-place Crazed Doggs, as they now get to face off against undefeated FtheRefs in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Crazed Doggs are ranked 11th in points scored (85.45 points per game), while FtheRefs have recorded the sixth-highest point total in Raider Nation Football League.
AL's Warriors
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, AL's Warriors (2-1) will go up against Red Raiders (1-2) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, AL's Warriors are ranked seventh in points scored, while Red Raiders have posted the league's 15th-highest point total.