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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
SCLSU Mud Dogs
1-2 143.34
124.09
 
VS
proj
The Fall-Guys
103 1-2
121.51

SCLSU Mud Dogs brush off projections, earn win against The Fall-Guys in 143.34-103.00 rout

SCLSU Mud Dogs stepped up, rolling to a 143.34-103.00 victory over The Fall-Guys, who fell short of projections. SCLSU Mud Dogs earned a 7.70-point lead on Thursday behind Quincy Enunwa and never gave it back. Aaron Rodgers (28.9 points) and Alex Collins (14.9) led the way for The Fall-Guys in the loss. SCLSU Mud Dogs (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against ThyRodAndThyStafford, while The Fall-Guys (1-2) will attempt to get back on track against Show Me Ya TD’S.

Matchup Timeline

  SCLSU Mud Dogs   The Fall-Guys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees scored 53.54 points in a 43-37 win over the Falcons to more-than-double his 24.93-point projection. He passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SCLSU Mud Dogs this week. Next week, Brees will play the Giants.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

SCLSU Mud Dogs
Points
% of total points 143.34
1
Drew Brees
QB
53.54
24.93
37.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
28.3
20.82
19.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14.7
13.48
10.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
12.4
8.44
8.7%
The Fall-Guys
Points
% of total points 103
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.9
26.73
28.1%
2
Alex Collins
RB
14.9
11.76
14.5%
3
David Johnson
RB
14.1
17.06
13.7%
4
Justin Tucker
K
13
11.27
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for The Fall-Guys, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch for The Fall-Guys, who trailed 143.34-103.00 after the early action.

Points By Position

  SCLSU Mud Dogs   The Fall-Guys

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. SCLSU Mud Dogs scored more points in this matchup (143.34) than their season average (135.84).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Fall-Guys need some help then, averaging just 108.36 versus SCLSU Mud Dogs's 135.84.
You can't win if you don't play. SCLSU Mud Dogs has left fewer points on the bench this season (96.2) than The Fall-Guys (266.74).
Once SCLSU Mud Dogs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Fall-Guys (1 vs 0).
SCLSU Mud Dogs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Fall-Guys (2 vs 0).
SCLSU Mud Dogs have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Fall-Guys (13 vs 10).
By position, SCLSU Mud Dogs have outscored The Fall-Guys at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about The Fall-Guys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Fall-Guys
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for eighth-place The Fall-Guys, as they now have the privilege of matching up against undefeated (and first-place) Show Me Ya TD’S in Week 4. Now three weeks into the season, The Fall-Guys have posted the league's third-lowest point total (108.36 points per game) while Show Me Ya TD’S (and their 132.93 points per game) are ranked fourth.
SCLSU Mud Dogs
A couple of 1-2 teams will match up as SCLSU Mud Dogs square off against ThyRodAndThyStafford next in Week 4. After three weeks of action, SCLSU Mud Dogs have put up the second-most points in the league. ThyRodAndThyStafford (and their 107.02 points per game) are ranked ninth.