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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Phantom Limbs
1-2 136.94
99.7
 
VS
proj
Unstoppable
71.64 1-2
90.73

The Phantom Limbs beat projections, defeat Unstoppable in 136.94-71.64 rout

The Phantom Limbs rose to the occasion, cruising to a 136.94-71.64 victory over Unstoppable, who fell short of projections. Unstoppable jumped out to a 15.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, who allowed only 7 points, surrendered 340 yards, and forced a fumble. But it was all The Phantom Limbs after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (406 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 51 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Evan Engram (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). The Phantom Limbs improve to 1-2 on the season, while Unstoppable fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phantom Limbs   Unstoppable

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman (2 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16.4 points in a 33-28 win over the Ravens in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 7-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Hardman will face the Lions next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 136.94
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41.34
20.09
30.2%
2
Evan Engram
TE
17.3
8.43
12.6%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
16.4
7
12%
4
Frank Gore
RB
14.9
10.06
10.9%
Unstoppable
Points
% of total points 71.64
1
Tom Brady
QB
20.14
20.35
28.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
17.6
11.09
24.6%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
8.13
20.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
6.7
12.85
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Phantom Limbs boasted a 65.20-54.24 lead. For The Phantom Limbs, Mecole Hardman had an 83-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Unstoppable, while Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for The Phantom Limbs, while Evan Engram had a 75-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 136.94-71.64 lead for The Phantom Limbs.

Points By Position

  The Phantom Limbs   Unstoppable

StatSmack

The Phantom Limbs must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (136.94) than their season average (89.51).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Unstoppable - they’ve made more transactions (7) than The Phantom Limbs (5) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Phantom Limbs have outscored Unstoppable at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The starters for The Phantom Limbs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Unstoppable (3).
Hey Unstoppable, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

The Phantom Limbs
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to a solid showing from Russell Wilson, we doubled up Unstoppable at the quarterback position this past week (41.34 points to 20.14). Wilson went 32-for-50 for 406 yards and two TDs in a 33-27 loss to the Saints.
Unstoppable
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Unstoppable collectively logged four receptions on just five targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 4!