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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Slim Pickens
2-1 149.04
124.93
 
VS
proj
The Dog House
109.36 2-1
113.59

Slim Pickens beat predictions, earn win over The Dog House in 149.04-109.36 rout

Slim Pickens brought their A game and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 149.04-109.36 victory over The Dog House, who fell short of projections. Slim Pickens nabbed an 8.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Dak Prescott (26.54 points) and the New England Patriots defense (25) and never let go of it. Mark Ingram II (33.5 points) and Carson Wentz (25.66) carried the flag for The Dog House in defeat. Slim Pickens (2-1) will look to rack up another W against Redzone 2 Da Endzone, while The Dog House (2-1) will attempt to right the ship against Blue Skywalker.

Matchup Timeline

  Slim Pickens   The Dog House

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Colts in Week 3, Hooper caught 6 passes for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 18.6 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Slim Pickens this week. In Week 4, Hooper and the Falcons will battle the Titans.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 149.04
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30.8
17.33
20.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
28.1
14.38
18.9%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
26.54
25.31
17.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
21.11
16.8%
The Dog House
Points
% of total points 109.36
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
33.5
11.62
30.6%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
25.66
22.27
23.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
19.3
8.43
17.6%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
6.7
9.47
6.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for The Dog House, who trailed 84.04-75.36 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Slim Pickens who grabbed the lead, 149.04-109.36. Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run for Slim Pickens, while Alvin Kamara had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Evan Engram made the highlight reel for The Dog House with a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Slim Pickens   The Dog House

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The Dog House need some help then, averaging just 124.91 versus Slim Pickens's 151.19.
Even the machines think Slim Pickens have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (123.86) than The Dog House (113.95).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Dog House - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Slim Pickens (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Slim Pickens have outscored The Dog House at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Slim Pickens don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 37 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey The Dog House, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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