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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Kareem & Sugar
2-1 121.14
103.96
 
VS
proj
Priest Holmes
113.94 0-3
97.65

Kareem & Sugar hand Priest Holmes third straight loss, 121.14-113.94

Kareem & Sugar earned a 121.14-113.94 victory to hand Priest Holmes their third consecutive loss to open the season. Priest Holmes earned a 15.60-point lead on Thursday, but Kareem & Sugar held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns for 41.54 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown (22.7 points). Ryan Fitzpatrick (411 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) and Adrian Peterson (120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the leading scorers for Priest Holmes in the loss. Kareem & Sugar (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Gurley Men, while Priest Holmes (0-3) meet Fitz Happens in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Kareem & Sugar   Priest Holmes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 43-37 win over the Falcons, Brees scored 41.54 points to more-than-double his 19.57-point projection. He passed for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Kareem & Sugar this week. Next week, Brees will face the Giants.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Kareem & Sugar
Points
% of total points 121.14
1
Drew Brees
QB
41.54
19.57
34.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
22.7
13.22
18.7%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
16.56
13.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
14.1
16.94
11.6%
Priest Holmes
Points
% of total points 113.94
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
26.14
18.06
22.9%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
9.58
21.1%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
23.3
10.37
20.4%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
15.4
15.5
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Kareem & Sugar owned a 98.44-87.80 lead. For Kareem & Sugar, David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Adrian Peterson made the highlight reel for Priest Holmes with a 41-yard run.
Monday
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Monday night. For Kareem & Sugar, Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch. Ryan Fitzpatrick made the highlight reel for Priest Holmes with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Kareem & Sugar   Priest Holmes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Kareem & Sugar scored more in this matchup (121.14) than their season average (110.04).
Priest Holmes are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Kareem & Sugar are doing a better job of that, averaging 110.04 versus Priest Holmes's 94.07.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Kareem & Sugar (2-1) have a better record than Priest Holmes (0-3).
Even the computers think Kareem & Sugar have better players. They have a higher projected points average (108.45) than Priest Holmes (97.79).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Kareem & Sugar has left fewer points on the bench this season (178) than Priest Holmes (251.38).
Once Kareem & Sugar put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Priest Holmes (1 vs 0).
Priest Holmes have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Kareem & Sugar (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Kareem & Sugar have outscored Priest Holmes at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Kareem & Sugar has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Priest Holmes this season (-33).
Hey Priest Holmes, 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

Priest Holmes
Up ahead next week, Priest Holmes (0-3, last-place) will try to bounce back against Fitz Happens (1-2, eighth-place). Through three weeks of action, Priest Holmes have posted the league's third-lowest point total (94.07 points per game) while Fitz Happens (86.48 PPG) are ranked last.
Kareem & Sugar
A pair of 2-1 teams will go at it as Kareem & Sugar go up against Gurley Men next in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2018 season, Kareem & Sugar are ranked fifth in points scored, while Gurley Men have put up the highest point total in There Won't Be Controversy league.