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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
DreDreDeWinner🤑
2-1 184
167.28
 
VS
proj
Square357
113 0-3
145.98

DreDreDeWinner🤑 hand Square357 third straight loss in 184-113 rout

DreDreDeWinner🤑 rolled to a 184-113 victory to hand Square357 their third consecutive loss to open the season. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as DreDreDeWinner🤑 leapt out to a 59-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from the Chicago Bears defense (43 points) and Christian McCaffrey (31). Todd Gurley II (105 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) and the Denver Broncos defense (27 Pts Allowed, 342 Yds Allowed) were the leading performers for Square357 in defeat. DreDreDeWinner🤑 improve to 2-1 on the season, while Square357 fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  DreDreDeWinner🤑   Square357

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans scored 28 points against the Steelers in Week 3 to beat his 15.57-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DreDreDeWinner🤑 this week. In Week 4, Evans and the Buccaneers will go up against the Bears.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

DreDreDeWinner🤑
Points
% of total points 184
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
43
32.88
23.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
31
19.89
16.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
28
15.57
15.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
23
15.19
12.5%
Square357
Points
% of total points 113
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
29
23.43
25.7%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
24
27.45
21.2%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
24
25.04
21.2%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
10
12.68
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 45-yard run for DreDreDeWinner🤑, contributing to a 133-74 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Square357, who trailed 133-113 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for DreDreDeWinner🤑 on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  DreDreDeWinner🤑   Square357

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. DreDreDeWinner🤑 scored less in this one (184) than their season average of 204.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Square357. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. DreDreDeWinner🤑 are doing a better job of that, averaging 204 versus Square357's 141.67.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. DreDreDeWinner🤑 (2-1) have a better record than Square357 (0-3).
Even the computers think DreDreDeWinner🤑 have better players. They have a higher projected points average (164.33) than Square357 (153.84).
Once DreDreDeWinner🤑 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Square357 (2 vs 0).
DreDreDeWinner🤑 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Square357 (3 vs 1).
DreDreDeWinner🤑 have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Square357 (20 vs 11).
By position, DreDreDeWinner🤑 have outscored Square357 at RB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
DreDreDeWinner🤑 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 46 points, highest in the league.
The starters for DreDreDeWinner🤑 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Square357 (1).
Don't worry Square357, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

DreDreDeWinner🤑
You know, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by nearly quadrupling Square357 at the wide receiver position (61 points to 16).
Square357
Fortunately, Week 3's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Square357. Going with Greg Zuerlein in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.