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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Blue Wave
2-1 104.44
97.75
 
VS
proj
Slim Pickens
100.7 1-2
104.54

The Blue Wave come back to knock off Slim Pickens in 104.44-100.70 battle

The Blue Wave earned a come-from-behind win over Slim Pickens, rallying for a 104.44-100.70 victory. After trailing 93.50-61.30 heading into Monday night, The Blue Wave came storming back behind Ryan Fitzpatrick, who passed for 411 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 27 yards for 43.14 points. The Blue Wave (2-1) will look to rack up another win against Mananas, while Slim Pickens (1-2) face Endzone Dance in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Blue Wave   Slim Pickens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick passed for 411 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 27 yards as the Buccaneers lost to the Steelers 30-27. In doing so, he put up 43.14 points to more-than-double his 21.26-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Blue Wave this week. Next week, Fitzpatrick will face the Bears.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

The Blue Wave
Points
% of total points 104.44
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
43.14
21.26
41.3%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
13.3
8.64
12.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
13
11.27
12.4%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
9
9.77
8.6%
Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 100.7
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.4
14.64
25.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
21
17.39
20.9%
3
Marshawn Lynch
RB
14.6
10.94
14.5%
4
Ted Ginn Jr.
WR
9.2
7.66
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Slim Pickens had a 87.50-54.40 lead. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for The Blue Wave, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Slim Pickens with a 45-yard run.
Monday
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for The Blue Wave on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Blue Wave   Slim Pickens

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Blue Wave (2-1) have a better record than Slim Pickens (1-2).
The Blue Wave have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Slim Pickens (1 vs 0).
The Blue Wave should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Slim Pickens (3 vs 1).
By position, The Blue Wave have outscored Slim Pickens at QB, WR, and K this season.
The Blue Wave has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Slim Pickens this season (-9).
The starters for The Blue Wave had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Slim Pickens (1).
Don't worry Slim Pickens, 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

Slim Pickens
A pair of teams with identical 1-2 records, eighth-place Slim Pickens will now get a date with 10th-place Endzone Dance next week. Now three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Slim Pickens have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league (119.89 points per game) while Endzone Dance (and their 105.52 points per game) are ranked eighth.
The Blue Wave
In a matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings, The Blue Wave (2-1) are set to go up against Mananas (3-0) in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2018 season, The Blue Wave have posted the seventh-most points in the league while Mananas (and their 121.97 points per game) are ranked third.