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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Horn Hi Yo
2-1 169.8
150.23
 
VS
proj
The Empire
142.87 1-2
159.18

Horn Hi Yo smirk at predictions, defeat The Empire in 169.80-142.87 rout

Horn Hi Yo brought their A game, rolling to a 169.80-142.87 victory over The Empire, who fell short of projections. Horn Hi Yo grabbed a 0.53-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Calvin Ridley (43.5 points) and Alvin Kamara (35.53) and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (385 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (105 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) led the charge for The Empire in defeat. Horn Hi Yo (2-1) will look to add to their success against IV League, while The Empire (1-2) will take on Thick9 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Horn Hi Yo   The Empire

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley caught 7 passes for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Falcons lost to the Saints 43-37. In doing so, he put up 43.5 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Horn Hi Yo this week. Next week, Ridley will face the Bengals.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 169.8
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
43.5
11.62
25.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
35.53
23.51
20.9%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
22.54
20.37
13.3%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.3
13.04
10.2%
The Empire
Points
% of total points 142.87
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.5
22.71
21.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.6
23.74
17.2%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.3
13.71
12.8%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
17.35
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Horn Hi Yo had a 143.40-142.87 lead. Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 75-yard touchdown catch for Horn Hi Yo, while Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run for The Empire, while Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Horn Hi Yo   The Empire

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Horn Hi Yo are doing a better job of that, averaging 173.08 versus The Empire's 160.89.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Horn Hi Yo (2-1) have a better record than The Empire (1-2).
Horn Hi Yo don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Empire (2 vs 0).
Horn Hi Yo have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Empire (16 vs 13).
By position, Horn Hi Yo have outscored The Empire at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Horn Hi Yo don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 35 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Horn Hi Yo had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Empire (3).
Hey The Empire, 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

The Empire
Two teams with matching 1-2 records, seventh-place The Empire will now have a date with 11th-place Thick9 in Week 4. The Empire are ranked third in scoring through three weeks (160.89 points per game), while Thick9 have put up the lowest point total in TEXAS FIGHT CLUB league.
Horn Hi Yo
Horn Hi Yo (2-1) will square off against IV League (0-3) in Week 4. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Horn Hi Yo have scored the most points in the league while IV League (and their 147.69 points per game) are ranked seventh.