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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Pugs
2-1 104.6
80.82
 
VS
proj
Raider4life
64.8 0-3
85.2

Pugs hand Raider4life third straight loss in 104.60-64.80 rout

Pugs rolled to a 104.60-64.80 victory to hand Raider4life their third straight loss to open the season. Raider4life got out to an 8.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pugs after that. They were led by Mike Evans (8 Rec, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Josh Allen (12.35 points) and David Johnson (9.25) carried the flag for Raider4life in defeat. Pugs (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Fat Samurai, while Raider4life (0-3) will attempt to get their first W against FtheRefs.

Matchup Timeline

  Pugs   Raider4life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Giants, Evans recorded 32.5 points this week. He more-than-quadrupled his 7.45-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Evans ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Pugs
Points
% of total points 104.6
1
Mike Evans
WR
32.5
7.45
31.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16.4
7.96
15.7%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
15.75
15.39
15.1%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
15.3
3.88
14.6%
Raider4life
Points
% of total points 64.8
1
Josh Allen
QB
12.35
14
19.1%
2
David Johnson
RB
9.25
9.02
14.3%
3
Jayon Brown
LB
8
6.83
12.3%
4
Demario Davis
LB
6.75
6.63
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 49-yard pass for Raider4life, who trailed 51.05-38.40 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Pugs to contribute to a 104.60-61.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pugs   Raider4life

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Pugs scored more in this matchup (104.6) than their season average (84.37).
Raider4life are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Raider4life need some help then, averaging just 72.97 versus Pugs's 84.37.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pugs (2-1) have a better record than Raider4life (0-3).
Once Pugs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Raider4life (1 vs 0).
Pugs have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Raider4life (12 vs 9).
Raider4life have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Pugs (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Pugs have outscored Raider4life at WR and IDP this season.
Pugs has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Raider4life this season (-19).
The starters for Pugs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Raider4life (1).
There's not much good to say about Raider4life this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Pugs
Wow, Pugs, have you been practicing any gymnastics lately? In addition to a nearly 40-point victory, you also vaulted over eight other teams to fourth place in the league standings!
Raider4life
We were just taking it easy so our players could dominate in Week 4, right? The seven offensive skill starters on Raider4life (three WRs, two RBs, two TEs) combined to register 374 yards and just one touchdown this past week. The skill players on Pugs made it tough on us by logging 532 yards and seven scores.