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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
This is Dre's Team
3-0 126.04
101.11
 
VS
proj
Cucumber Richards
84.52 2-1
101.86

This is Dre's Team defeat Cucumber Richards to remain perfect in 126.04-84.52 rout

This is Dre's Team won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a convincing win over Cucumber Richards, rolling to a 126.04-84.52 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this one, as This is Dre's Team leapt out to a 32.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Drew Brees (40.54 points) and Marshawn Lynch (14.6). Christian McCaffrey (184 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds) and Justin Tucker (2-3 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP) led the way for Cucumber Richards in the loss. This is Dre's Team (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Kirk's cousin, while Cucumber Richards (2-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Pyramid of Greatness.

Matchup Timeline

  This is Dre's Team   Cucumber Richards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 20.39 points, Brees nearly doubled that amount by scoring 40.54 points as the Saints beat the Falcons 43-37. He passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on This is Dre's Team this week. Brees will face the Giants next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

This is Dre's Team
Points
% of total points 126.04
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.54
20.39
32.2%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
14.6
10.94
11.6%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
12.71
11.2%
4
Matt Prater
K
14
9.76
11.1%
Cucumber Richards
Points
% of total points 84.52
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.4
14.64
23%
2
Justin Tucker
K
13
11.27
15.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.1
14.9
14.3%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
12
5.32
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Cucumber Richards, while Christian McCaffrey had a 45-yard run for Cucumber Richards, who trailed 94.14-61.50 after the early slate.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for This is Dre's Team on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  This is Dre's Team   Cucumber Richards

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. This is Dre's Team scored more in this one (126.04) than their season average (106.57).
This is Dre's Team are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. This is Dre's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 106.57 versus Cucumber Richards's 91.49.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. This is Dre's Team (3-0) have a better record than Cucumber Richards (2-1).
You can't win if you don't play. Cucumber Richards has left more points on the bench this season (188.7) than This is Dre's Team (167.58).
This is Dre's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cucumber Richards (1 vs 0).
This is Dre's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cucumber Richards (2 vs 1).
Cucumber Richards have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than This is Dre's Team (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, This is Dre's Team have outscored Cucumber Richards at QB, RB, and TE this season.
This is Dre's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Cucumber Richards, 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

Cucumber Richards
The outlook doesn't get much better for sixth-place Cucumber Richards, as they'll now get to face off against first-place and undefeated Pyramid of Greatness in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Cucumber Richards have put up the eighth-most points in the league (91.49 points per game). Pyramid of Greatness (and their 112.85 points per game) are ranked first.
This is Dre's Team
Next week will feature two squads heading in opposite directions, as This is Dre's Team (3-0) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their Week 4 opposition (Kirk's cousin, 0-3), have dropped three straight. With three weeks of action now behind us, This is Dre's Team have accumulated the third-most points in the league while Kirk's cousin (80.83 PPG) are ranked 11th.