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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Dog House
2-1 152.94
108.06
 
VS
proj
Blue Skywalker
97.26 0-3
102.2

The Dog House hand Blue Skywalker third straight loss in 152.94-97.26 rout

The Dog House cruised to a 152.94-97.26 victory to hand Blue Skywalker their third consecutive loss to open the season. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as The Dog House earned a 36.60-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Carlos Hyde (22.3 points) and Jarvis Landry (14.3). The Los Angeles Rams defense (23 Pts Allowed, 356 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Andrew Luck (164 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 33 Rush Yds) were the top performers for Blue Skywalker in defeat. The Dog House (2-1) will look to get another W against Big Jerms Worms, while Blue Skywalker (0-3) will take on Cavemen in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dog House   Blue Skywalker

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 22.3 points, Hyde more-than-doubled his 9.16-point projection as the Browns beat the Jets 21-17. He ran for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Dog House this week. Next week, Hyde will face the Raiders.
Carlos Hyde

Top Player Comparison

The Dog House
Points
% of total points 152.94
1
Drew Brees
QB
52.54
23.75
34.4%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
22.3
9.16
14.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.7
14.97
11.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
14.92
10.7%
Blue Skywalker
Points
% of total points 97.26
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
9.91
17.5%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
15.86
21.81
16.3%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
14.6
13.24
15%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
10.8
6.84
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Blue Skywalker, while Julio Jones had a 58-yard catch for Blue Skywalker, who trailed 152.94-93.56 after the early action.

Points By Position

  The Dog House   Blue Skywalker

StatSmack

The Dog House must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (152.94) than their season average (122.51).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Blue Skywalker. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Blue Skywalker need some help then, averaging just 104.89 versus The Dog House's 122.51.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Dog House (2-1) have a better record than Blue Skywalker (0-3).
Even the computers think The Dog House have better players. They have a higher projected points average (111.44) than Blue Skywalker (103.25).
The Dog House don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Blue Skywalker (1 vs 0).
The Dog House should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Blue Skywalker (2 vs 1).
By position, The Dog House have outscored Blue Skywalker at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The Dog House don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Blue Skywalker, 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

Blue Skywalker
On the docket next week, 11th-place Blue Skywalker (0-3) will try to bounce back against sixth-place Cavemen (2-1). Blue Skywalker are ranked ninth in scoring after three weeks (104.89 points per game), while Cavemen have posted the league's 10th-highest point total.
The Dog House
Two teams sporting identical 2-1 records, The Dog House and Big Jerms Worms will go head-to-head next in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2018 season, The Dog House have scored the second-most points in the league while Big Jerms Worms (119.33 PPG) are ranked fifth.