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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
David's Team
2-1 119
108.45
 
VS
proj
Tall City Hawgs
103 0-3
108.62

David's Team come back to hand Tall City Hawgs third consecutive loss, 119-103

David's Team rallied for a 119-103 victory to hand Tall City Hawgs their third straight loss to open the season. David's Team trailed 85-79 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Mike Evans (6 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (9 Rec, 116 Rec Yds). David's Team (2-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Gorillas in Boots, while Tall City Hawgs (0-3) attempt to right the ship against NoDirtyLandry.

Matchup Timeline

  David's Team   Tall City Hawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans scored 24 points in a 30-27 loss to the Steelers to more-than-double his 10.22-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on David's Team this week. Next week, Evans will play the Bears.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

David's Team
Points
% of total points 119
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
24
19.3
20.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
24
10.22
20.2%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
17
8.23
14.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16
10.17
13.4%
Tall City Hawgs
Points
% of total points 103
1
Cam Newton
QB
32
20.26
31.1%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
17
12.2
16.5%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
7.87
12.6%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
11
13.61
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Tall City Hawgs to contribute to a 85-79 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For David's Team, Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Tall City Hawgs with a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  David's Team   Tall City Hawgs

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Tall City Hawgs. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. David's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 121 versus Tall City Hawgs's 104.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" David's Team (2-1) have a better record than Tall City Hawgs (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Tall City Hawgs has left more points on the bench this season (393) than David's Team (210).
David's Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Tall City Hawgs (0).
David's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Tall City Hawgs (3 vs 1).
David's Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Tall City Hawgs (18 vs 11).
Tall City Hawgs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than David's Team (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, David's Team have outscored Tall City Hawgs at RB, WR, and K this season.
David's Team has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Tall City Hawgs this season (-44).
There's not much good to say about Tall City Hawgs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Tall City Hawgs
In Week 4, Tall City Hawgs (0-3, ninth-place) will take on NoDirtyLandry (2-1, fifth-place). Now three weeks into the season, Tall City Hawgs are ranked sixth in points scored (104.67 points per game), while NoDirtyLandry have scored the league's fifth-highest point total.
David's Team
In a matchup that'll showcase two teams separated in the standings by just a single game, David's Team (2-1) face Gorillas in Boots (3-0) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, David's Team have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while Gorillas in Boots (145 PPG) are ranked first.