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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Spokane Sith
1-2 149.44
98.89
 
VS
proj
Need Moore Touchdown
141.72 0-3
104.21

Spokane Sith come back to hand Need Moore Touchdown third straight loss, 149.44-141.72

Spokane Sith rallied to earn a 149.44-141.72 victory to hand Need Moore Touchdown their third consecutive loss to open the season. After trailing 141.72-141.34 heading into Monday night, Spokane Sith made a run behind David Montgomery, who racked up 81 yards from scrimmage for 8.1 points. Mike Evans (43 points) and Josh Allen (20.32) led the way for Need Moore Touchdown in defeat. Spokane Sith (1-2) will look to add to their success against Mananas, while Need Moore Touchdown (0-3) match up against Cavemen in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Spokane Sith   Need Moore Touchdown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson passed for 406 yards , ran for 51 yards and scored 4 touchdowns as the Seahawks lost to the Saints 33-27. In doing so, he put up 57.34 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Spokane Sith this week. Wilson will battle the Cardinals next week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Spokane Sith
Points
% of total points 149.44
1
Russell Wilson
QB
57.34
23.38
38.4%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
20
15.8
13.4%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
19.5
6.4
13%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
16.4
7
11%
Need Moore Touchdown
Points
% of total points 141.72
1
Mike Evans
WR
43
11.64
30.3%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.32
21.68
14.3%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
18
15.85
12.7%
4
Frank Gore
RB
14.9
10.06
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Need Moore Touchdown owned a 74.12-36.40 lead. For Spokane Sith, Mecole Hardman had an 83-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Need Moore Touchdown with a 49-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Need Moore Touchdown had a 141.72-131.34 lead. Russell Wilson linked up with DK Metcalf for a 54-yard pass for Spokane Sith. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard pass. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Need Moore Touchdown, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Spokane Sith, who trailed 141.72-141.34 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Spokane Sith   Need Moore Touchdown

StatSmack

Spokane Sith must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (149.44) than their season average (121.18).
Need Moore Touchdown would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Need Moore Touchdown need some help then, averaging just 96.72 versus Spokane Sith's 121.18.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Spokane Sith (1-2) have a better record than Need Moore Touchdown (0-3).
Spokane Sith should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Need Moore Touchdown (2 vs 1).
Spokane Sith have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Need Moore Touchdown (12 vs 9).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Need Moore Touchdown - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Spokane Sith (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Spokane Sith have outscored Need Moore Touchdown at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Need Moore Touchdown this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Need Moore Touchdown
Two teams with matching 0-3 records, 11th-place Need Moore Touchdown are set to do battle with last-place Cavemen next week. Now three weeks into the season, Need Moore Touchdown are ranked 10th in points scored (96.72 points per game), while Cavemen have tallied the lowest point total in Fantasy Pro league.
Spokane Sith
Spokane Sith (1-2) are set to take on Mananas (2-1) in a Week 4 duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. With three matchups now behind us, Spokane Sith have posted the fourth-most points in the league while Mananas (and their 93.23 points per game) are ranked 11th.