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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
WarEagle
1-2 176.7
132.91
 
VS
proj
Vultures
153.55 2-1
133.95

WarEagle come back to win against Vultures in 176.70-153.55 rout

Both teams stepped up and outperformed expectations, but WarEagle knocked off Vultures. Predicted to lose 133.95-132.91, WarEagle rolled to a 176.70-153.55 win over Vultures. Vultures nabbed a 33.30-point lead on Thursday behind 33.3 points from Carlos Hyde (98 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Cleveland Browns defense (17 Pts Allowed, 268 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). But it was all WarEagle after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson (385 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Mike Williams (4 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). WarEagle (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Doughboys, while Vultures (2-1) will try to get back on track against Warm Bodies.

Matchup Timeline

  WarEagle   Vultures

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 20-16 win over the Colts, Smallwood scored 19.75 points to nearly triple his 6.86-point projection. He racked up 91 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on WarEagle this week. Smallwood will face the Titans in Week 4.
Wendell Smallwood

Top Player Comparison

WarEagle
Points
% of total points 176.7
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32.85
25.59
18.6%
2
Mike Williams
WR
24.1
10.79
13.6%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.6
15.43
11.7%
4
Wendell Smallwood
RB
19.75
6.86
11.2%
Vultures
Points
% of total points 153.55
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.4
27.74
22.4%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
24.3
11.58
15.8%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
10.04
15.6%
4
Julio Jones
WR
14.6
18.67
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which the teams emerged knotted up, 139.10-139.10. For WarEagle, Mike Williams had a 42-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass for Vultures, while Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run.

Points By Position

  WarEagle   Vultures

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. WarEagle scored more in this one (176.7) than their season average (142.78).
WarEagle have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Vultures (17 vs 13).
By position, WarEagle have outscored Vultures at WR and TE this season.
Hey Vultures, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Vultures
Up ahead next week, Vultures (2-1, fourth-place) will look to get back in the win column against Warm Bodies (1-2, 11th-place). After three weeks of action, Vultures (150.15 points per game) are averaging a dozen more points per contest than Warm Bodies (138.05 PPG).
WarEagle
In a matchup that features two squads that are separated by only one game in the standings, WarEagle (1-2) will go up against Doughboys (2-1) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, WarEagle are ranked eighth in points scored, while Doughboys have scored the league's seventh-highest point total.